Event Brief
Gunman shouted antisemitic threat before firing outside synagogue
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
Summary: Police say 29-year-old Sean Ward, a former Canadian soldier, shouted an antisemitic threat moments before opening fire on a police officer outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Ontario during Yom Kippur. Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd said audio captured Ward saying, “you’re going to die for the Jews,” and police called the attack targeted against the Jewish community.
WHO: Sean Ward; Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd; Belleville Police
WHAT: Police said Ward shouted an antisemitic threat before opening fire on a police officer outside an Ontario synagogue.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 2:42 AM ET
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: Police said the attack was motivated by hate and targeted the Jewish community.
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