Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school overnight: police
CBC
For the second time since May, police say shots were fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in Toronto.
Around 4 a.m. Saturday, suspects in a motor vehicle allegedly "discharged a firearm" at Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School in North York, Toronto police said on X Saturday morning.
Speaking to media Saturday afternoon, Insp. Paul Krawczyk said no one was at the school at the time of the shooting, and there were no reports of any injuries. He also said police had not heard any reports of gunshots being heard in the area.
Krawczyk said the hate crime unit is involved in the investigation, adding that it is particularly concerning that the incident happened on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, one of the most sacred days in the Jewish calendar.
"We understand this is deeply unsettling for the Jewish community," he said.
Police are not releasing any suspect details at this time, Krawczyk said.
Chesswood Drive is closed in both directions while police investigate, police said on X. They are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
On X, Coun. Brad Bradford responded to the police post Saturday, condemning the act against a Jewish school on Yom Kippur.
"Antisemitism has been allowed to swell in our city with no action," he said in the post.
This isn't the first time the empty school was shot in the early morning hours this year.
In May, police opened an investigation after unknown suspects allegedly fired on the school early on a Saturday morning.
After that shooting, community members and politicians held a rally condemning hatred and antisemitism.
Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting at a news conference days after the incident, controversially saying immigrants were responsible for it, despite there being no evidence that was the case.
Krawczyk confirmed on Saturday that no arrests have been made in relation to the May incident.
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