Belleville, Ont., gathers for annual Porchfest in wake of synagogue attack
Residents of Belleville, Ont., came together Saturday for an annual neighbourhood music festival, with this year's event also being a way for people to show their support to the community following last weekend's shooting outside a synagogue. The attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, seriously injured a police officer and left the gunman dead.
Residents of Belleville, Ontario, gathered for their annual neighbourhood music festival, Porchfest. This year's event also served as a show of support for the community following a recent shooting outside a local synagogue.
The shooting occurred last weekend on Yom Kippur, resulting in a seriously injured police officer and the gunman, identified as Sean Ward by the Toronto Sun, being killed. According to the Toronto Sun, during the exchange of gunfire, Ward could be heard saying, "You are going to die for the Jews."
The annual festival brought people together, providing an opportunity for the community to come together in the wake of the attack.
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