Arrest made after Montreal Jewish school targeted by gunfire in November
Posted May 22, 2024 2:45 pm.
Montreal police arrested a suspect in connection with shots fired at a Jewish school in the Côte-des-Neiges-NDG last fall.
The 20-year-old suspect was taken into custody in LaSalle on Wednesday.
He appeared at the Montreal courthouse to face charges, which include discharging a firearm, theft and receiving stolen vehicles.
The investigation will continue into the possible participation of one or more suspects, according to police.
The incident happened on Nov. 12, 2023, around 5 a.m. when gunshots were heard on Deacon Road near Van Horne Avenue.
Police say a suspect was reportedly seen firing towards Jewish school Yeshiva Gedola, before quickly leaving the scene in a vehicle.
No one was inside the school at the time of the shooting, and no injuries were reported.
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Police arrived to find bullet holes in the school door and shell casings on the ground.
It was the second time in three days the school was hit by gunfire.
In the overnight hours of Nov. 9, an individual fired gunshots at the building and at another Jewish school — the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal — prompting police to open hate crime investigations.
Anyone with information is being asked to call 911 or their local police station. You can also contact Info-Crime Montréal anonymously and confidentially at 514 393-1133 or via their online form.
