A Toronto-area Jewish elementary school was targeted by gunfire for the third time in just seven months, sparking renewed condemnation from officials over the rise in anti-Semitic incidents across Canada.
Toronto Police said they responded to reports of gunfire at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School around 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 20. Citing witness reports, police said suspects fired from a vehicle before fleeing the scene. The school building sustained damage, but no injuries were reported.
The school, located near Finch Avenue and Chesswood Drive in North York, has previously been targeted by gunfire—once in May and again in October. The Toronto Police Service’s Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force is investigating the incident with support from the Hate Crime Unit. Police said they will increase presence in the area, as well as outside of other schools and synagogues….