Two wounded, including police officer, in shooting near Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur

Two people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting near a synagogue in Ontario on Sunday evening, according to Mehr News. The incident occurred as Yom Kippur services were taking place, the report said.

Authorities have not confirmed that the synagogue or the worshippers were the intended targets of the shooting. No further details about the circumstances of the incident, the condition of the wounded, or any suspects were provided in the initial report.

The shooting took place during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, when synagogues typically hold extended services and attendance is high. The report did not specify the exact location within Ontario or the distance between the shooting site and the synagogue.

Mehr News published the report with a video accompanying the item. The report did not include statements from law enforcement officials beyond the confirmation that a police officer was among the wounded, nor did it identify any motive or possible assailant.

According to Mehr News, the investigation is ongoing and authorities have not established whether the synagogue or its congregants were targeted. The report added that two people were injured, one of them a police officer, and that the shooting occurred near the synagogue during Sunday evening services.