Two gunmen fired five shots at an Orthodox Jewish girls’ school in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday, but police are hesitant to call the incident a hate crime.
Canadian Jewish News report:
Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School, near the intersection of Finch and Dufferin in Toronto, saw shots fired in its direction at 4:52 a.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported. Police were called at about 9 a.m. after bullet holes were seen in the glass of the school’s front door.
Evidence of the shooting was found at the scene hours after the incident and was captured on at least one security video.
Two suspects are seen exiting a dark-colored vehicle (neither appears to be driving) and spraying bullets at a fenced-in building at 4375 Cheswood Avenue, which serves members of the local Hasidic Jewish community who follow Chabad religious ideals.
The security video was widely circulated online.
Two masked men opened fire on a Jewish girls’ school, firing five shots.
The gunmen opened fire into the windows of Bais Chaya Mushka Girls’ Primary School in Toronto.
Police said it was too early at this stage to determine whether the act was a “hate crime”.
No injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/LIHNz2VFzF
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 25, 2024
Ezra Levant of Rebel News criticized police for refusing to identify “anti-Semitism” as a motive.
A shooting took place at a Jewish girls’ school in Toronto.
Police refused to say the words “Jew” or “anti-Semitism” at the press conference.
local member of parliament, https://t.co/VPCEdgppqOrefused to allow a site visit.
When I asked about anti-Semitism, the police ran away.
— Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) May 26, 2024
The local Jewish federation, an umbrella organization for Jewish community leaders, statement Saturday night (emphasis in original):
This morning at approximately 5 a.m., two assailants fired shots into Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School at Dufferin and Finch. We are grateful that no one was injured in this heinous act of hate and offer our steadfast support to the staff, students and family of Bais Chaya Mushka.
This was a brazen and deliberate attempt to intimidate our community. But even in the face of anti-Semitism, our Jewish community is strong and resilient. We will continue to do what we have always done: live openly and proudly as Jews.
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Tonight marks the beginning of Lag Baomer. This holiday reminds us that even as we exercise heightened vigilance, our Jewish unity and pride are at the heart of our strength. We must never cower or retreat from our Jewish lives, and we will never let anti-Semites prevent us from living our lives as ourselves.
Lag Ba’Omer, the 33rd day of the traditional grain count, or “omer,” is a Jewish festival based on mystical traditions. It marks the end of the mourning period and involves bonfires, games and barbecues.
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