{
  "id": 17276963,
  "title": "Toronto real estate CEO and family were victims in violent Bridle Path home invasion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/toronto-real-estate-ceo-and-family-were-victims-in-violent-bridle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/30/toronto-real-estate-ceo-and-family-were-victims-in-violent-bridle-path-home-invasion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Toronto real estate magnate David Morton and his two adult daughters were gravely wounded in a violent home invasion on Thursday morning in Bridle Path, police confirmed. The 75-year-old CEO of THE MAC Group and his 26- and 28-year-old daughters were shot during the break-in at their upscale residence in the Post Road and Hyde Park Circle neighborhood. Morton's wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, sustained injuries from a hammer attack but has since been discharged from the hospital. Police have vowed to relentlessly pursue the three male suspects, described as young, thin individuals dressed in all dark clothing and wearing face masks. The trio allegedly broke into the home through the rear, confronted the occupants on the second floor, and demanded personal valuables before resorting to gunfire. Chief Myron Demkiw assured residents that an increased police presence was anticipated in the area, and additional resources were being allocated to combat the surge in home invasions, emphasizing the community's safety.",
  "summary": "The CEO of a Toronto real estate company and his two adult daughters were shot in a violent Bridle Path home invasion early Thursday morning, CityNews has learned. Seventy-five-year-old David Morton, CEO of THE MAC Group, remains in hospital along with his two daughters, aged 26 and 28, after police confirm they all suffered gunshot […]",
  "key_points": [
    "David Morton, 75, and daughters 26 and 28 wounded in Bridle Path home invasion",
    "Suspects, young and thin, dressed in dark clothing, wore face masks",
    "Police promise relentless pursuit of suspects, increased presence in area"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Toronto CEO, daughters shot in Bridle Path home invasion identified: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/toronto-ceo-daughters-shot-in-bridle-path-home-invasion-identified",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:43:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}