Gunman shouted ‘you’re going to die for the Jews’ at cop during Onatrio synagogue attack

An armed gunman attacked an Ontario synagogue during a Yom Kippur service, targeting the religious gathering while equipped for a potential mass killing. During the incident, the assailant shouted anti-Semitic threats directly at a police officer, stating that the officer was going to die for the Jews.

A responding police officer was shot multiple times during the confrontation. Despite sustaining these injuries, the officer's intervention successfully prevented the heavily equipped attacker from gaining entry to the building, helping to keep the gunman out and mitigating further violence at the scene.

Official sources identified the attacker as a former Canadian soldier. The assault on the synagogue during a major religious holiday highlights heightened security concerns and the severe threat of targeted violence against Jewish institutions.