Video: Police Officer and Suspect Shot Outside Synagogue in Belleville, Canada During Yom Kippur

A Belleville police officer and another person believed to be the suspect were shot and injured during an incident outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening.

The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m. on Victoria Avenue as members of the Jewish community were observing Yom Kippur.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots before a large police response surrounded the synagogue.

The officer and the second injured person were both taken to hospital. Their conditions were not immediately released.

People inside the synagogue were reported to be safe, and there were no confirmed injuries among worshippers in the initial reports.

Ontario’s police watchdog was notified as authorities continued investigating exactly what led to the gunfire.

The circumstances of the shooting, including whether the synagogue itself was specifically targeted, remain under investigation.