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Armed officer averts massacre at Ontario synagogue, gunman killed
Police Constable Jeff Smith returned fire after being shot, and the attacker died at a hospital.
By Felo News Desk · Published
An armed police officer prevented a mass shooting at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur, Fox News reported.
According to the outlet, 29‑year‑old Sean Ward approached Constable Jeff Smith, shouted a hate‑motivated threat and fired a shotgun at the officer’s cruiser. Smith was hit multiple times but exited the vehicle and returned fire, killing Ward, who later died in hospital.
Smith remains hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body and is undergoing surgery, while his wife Ashley described the incident as “the scariest and darkest day of our lives.”
Key facts
- Constable Jeff Smith was shot by Sean Ward outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario during Yom Kippur. (foxnews.com)
- Smith returned fire and the shooter, Sean Ward, died at a hospital. (foxnews.com)
- The incident occurred as approximately two dozen people were praying inside the synagogue. (foxnews.com)
Sources
- [1] foxnews.com — originally reported as “Hero armed cop stopped synagogue massacre in Canada as Jewish group calls for armed guards”
