{
  "id": 8962499,
  "title": "Shooting attack at Ontario synagogue on evening of Yom Kippur, Canadian PM condemns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/shooting-attack-at-ontario-synagogue-on-evening-of-yom-kippur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909199"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Sunday evening, a shooting attack occurred outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur services, injuring a police officer. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the attack, emphasizing the need for Jewish people to worship safely and highlighting the surge in hate crimes targeting Jewish Canadians. The incident, which took place near a residential area in Belleville, about 190 kilometers east of Toronto, has prompted Toronto's Police Service to increase patrols near synagogues and other places of worship. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit reported that the shooter, a 29-year-old man, is in a life-threatening condition, while the officer remains in critical but stable condition. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting, stating that Jewish community members had every right to gather and worship freely and without fear.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/man-and-police-officer-wounded-in-exchange-of-gunfire-near-ontario",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:56:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Police officer critical, gunman fighting for life after shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-officer-critical-gunman-fighting-for-life-after-shooting-near",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:21:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Shooting outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/shooting-outside-ontario-synagogue-on-yom-kippur",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:46:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}