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Getty Images Canadian authorities have confirmed a shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, was a "hate-motivated" attack targeting the Jewish community. The shooting took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday night during Yom Kippur, the holiest night in the Jewish calendar. Belleville police chief Murray Rodd said during a Thursday news conference that it was "a deliberate attack directed at members of the Jewish community". A police officer who was critically injured in the incident continued to fend off the attacker despite being shot multiple times, the police chief said. The officer, identified as Constable Jeff Smith, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body, Rodd said. Smith remains in hospital and is expected to undergo multiple surgeries related to "serious head trauma". "He's making progress every day," the chief said. Smith was shot in his car but sought to fend off the attack on the synagogue until a second officer arrived almost three minutes later. "Despite suffering life-threatening injuries, within moments of encountering the armed suspect, Constable Smith exited his vehicle and engaged the attacker," Rodd said. The second officer, Constable Mike McCurdy, "joined the active gunfight, helping to bring the violent attack to an end", the police chief said. McCrudy was not injured. Both officers discharged their firearms, authorities said earlier this week. Around 20 to 30 shots were fired, leaving the suspect in life-threatening condition and Smith in critical but stable condition. The gunman was identified by police as 29-year-old Sean Ward from Quinte West, a community near Belleville and about 170km (105 miles) east of Toronto. He was sent to hospital with serious injuries and later died. Rodd called the attempted attack a "hate-motivated crime". Toronto police have increased patrols outside synagogues and places of worship out of an abundance of caution. Leaders of the Jewish community, as well as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other politicians, condemned antisemitic violence in the aftermath of the incident. Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said in a statement on Thursday that "if not for the extraordinary bravery of Constable Jeff Smith, Canadians would have experienced the type of mass-casualty terror attack our security services have warned is a realistic possibility". He called on Canadian leaders to "take urgent and concrete actions" against threats toward the Jewish community. Carney wrote on X earlier this week that "Jewish people must be able to worship safely. To live free, open, proud Jewish lives."

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中文标题： 加拿大犹太教堂外赎罪日枪击被官方称为“仇恨动机”袭击

加拿大安大略省贝尔维尔警方确认，犹太教堂Sons of Jacob外发生的枪击是针对犹太社区的“仇恨动机”袭击。枪击发生在赎罪日夜间，约20至30发子弹。警官Jeff Smith身中多枪仍下车与枪手搏斗，另一名警官加入交火。嫌犯Sean Ward伤重死亡，Smith情况危急但稳定。犹太社区领袖及加拿大总理卡尼谴责反犹暴力。

  • 情报分类：综合情报
  • 分类依据：加拿大枪击事件，属社会安全综合新闻，无对应专门分类。
  • 信息来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/25 06:03:25