Synagogue Shooting was a ‘Premeditated’ Hate Crime, Belleville Police Say
The shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., that left the alleged attacker dead and a police officer wounded has been confirmed as a hate crime by the local police force. Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd told reporters during a Sept. 24 press conference that the weekend shooting outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue met […]
TL;DR
- A shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, has been confirmed as a hate crime.
- The incident left the alleged attacker dead and a police officer wounded.
- Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd stated the shooting met the definition of a hate-motivated attack.
- Rodd described the event as a targeted attack against the Jewish community.
- The suspect allegedly had the means and motive to cause mass casualties and significant destruction.