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Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the event, which occurred as the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T03:45:49.596Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-21T03:16:52.318Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-21T03:45:49.596Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and four digests corroborate the shooting and injuries to an officer and another individual.","critic":"Two full reports and four digests cover the incident, with details on location, time, and SIU involvement.","hype":"Headlines and digests use measured language, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency."}},"tags":["#Ontario","#Belleville","#Synagogue","#Police","#YomKippur","#SIU"],"entities":["Sons of Jacob Synagogue","Belleville","Ontario","Doug Ford","Special Investigations Unit","Toronto Police Service"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A police officer and another individual were injured in an incident outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday.","The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. and prompted Ontario's Special Investigations Unit to launch an investigation.","Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the event and expressed solidarity with the Jewish community.","Toronto police are increasing patrols at synagogues as a precautionary measure."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An incident outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening led to injuries for a police officer and another person. The event took place around 7:10 p.m. as members of the Jewish community gathered to observe Yom Kippur. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the province's police watchdog, has confirmed it is investigating the incident."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Belleville Police Service, an officer encountered an individual near Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue. Both the officer and the individual sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. The SIU stated that its mandate was invoked following an exchange of gunfire. The unit reported that an individual was in hospital with life-threatening injuries and a Belleville police officer was injured by gunfire. Belleville Police Service indicated there was no ongoing threat to public safety."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the nature of the incident"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the precise nature of the incident. 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