Event Brief
Officer shot but stopped Ontario synagogue attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
Summary: Belleville Police Service Chief Murray Rodd said Constable Jeff Smith was shot multiple times, including to his head and torso, but exited his vehicle and engaged the armed suspect within moments. Smith fought for nearly three minutes until Constable Mike McCurdy arrived, preventing the gunman from entering the synagogue. Police said the shooter targeted the Jewish community in a hate-motivated attack.
WHO: Constable Jeff Smith; Constable Mike McCurdy; Belleville Police Service Chief Murray Rodd; shooter
WHAT: Constable Jeff Smith and Constable Mike McCurdy fought off a gunman targeting an Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur after Smith was shot multiple times.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: The shooter targeted the Jewish community in a hate-motivated attack.
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