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Ontario’s police watchdog is expected to provide an update this morning following an exchange of gunfire near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., that left a man and a police officer injured on Sunday night.
The Special Investigations Unit said it’s investigating after the exchange of gunfire near the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville.
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The SIU involvement comes after Belleville Police Service posted a brief statement that said an officer encountered an individual at around 7:10 p.m. near Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue.
The SIU said the gunfire exchange involved a 29-year-old man armed with a rifle and a police officer and they both were injured.
The watchdog said the man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and the Belleville police officer was also taken to hospital in critical but stable condition.
The SIU said four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.
On X, Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote: “Canada’s government will do everything in our power to support law enforcement in ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Premier Doug Ford said in a post on X that he was “disgusted by the shooting” that took place as members of the Jewish community were gathered to mark Yom Kippur.
Ford said he stands with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario.
“My thoughts are with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario, who have every right to gather and worship safely and without fear,” he said.
On X, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote: “Jewish Canadians must once again be able to live in their communities and pray in their places of worship without fear of being shot at or attacked.”
Federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he is “outraged” at the shooting near the synagogue as the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur.
“Jewish communities must be able to feel safe in Canada,” he said.
“I’m thinking of the officer who was injured while responding, and wishing him a speedy recovery.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2026.
