Two Toronto-area synagogues were damaged by gunfire, marking the third such incident in the region in less than a week, according to Canadian authorities.
Officers with the York Regional Police responded to reports of gunfire at Clark Avenue and York Hill Boulevard in the Greater Toronto Area, the police said in a statement.
A synagogue building was damaged, but no one was injured, the police added.
Authorities did not publicly identify the synagogue or provide details on the extent of the damage. Investigators said a dark sedan was reportedly seen in the area at the time of the shooting.
Mayor Steven Del Duca of Vaughan, a Toronto suburb, identified the synagogue on social media as Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto.
“To the Jewish community in Vaughan, please know how sorry I am that you continue to be targeted in such an unfair and unacceptable way,” Mr. Del Duca said.
Minutes after the first shooting, at 12:08 a.m., Toronto Police officers found bullet holes in the front door of a synagogue on Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue in North York, just over six miles from the earlier site. No injuries were reported.
Investigators have not determined whether the shootings are connected, the police said.
On Monday night, gunfire damaged a third synagogue, Temple Emanu-El, in the North York neighbourhood after 20 shots were fired at the building.
Toronto police announced on social media that officers would increase patrols around Jewish neighbourhoods, places of worship, and community institutions while the investigation continues.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the police were dedicating significant resources to identify those responsible and urged anyone with information to come forward.
“These attacks on Jewish institutions must stop,” Ms. Chow said. “As mayor, I will continue to support the Toronto Police with whatever resources are needed to make this happen.”
