Police officer shot outside synagogue in Belleville, Ontario
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Unidentified shooter
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
September 20, 2026
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A police officer was shot outside a synagogue in Belleville on the eve of Yom Kippur. The incident is being investigated as a potential targeted attack on the Jewish community.
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