3 people shot at with replica gun in suspected hate crime outside Toronto synagogue

Toronto police are investigating after three people were shot at outside a synagogue Thursday night.

Police said people were standing in front of Chasidei Bobov synagogue in the area of Bathurst Street and Highway 401 when someone in a vehicle fired at them with a replica firearm.

In a statement to Global News, police said one person was struck and suffered minor injuries. No one was taken to hospital.

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Officers are investigating the matter as a hate-motivated offence, Toronto police said.

There is no information about the suspect vehicle or the type of replica gun at this time.

Attacks like this one are frightening, Raphael Goldberg, a member of Chasidei Bobov synagogue, told Global News. Especially when they happen at places of worship.

“I think there’s a hatred happening in the city and it’s scary,” he said.

Officers remain in the area speaking to witnesses and seeking video footage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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