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Jewish News 24 · Sep 23, 2026

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Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty said Wednesday that the government is deeply concerned that the man identified as the suspect in Sunday’s shooting outside a Belleville, Ontario, synagogue had previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Sean Ward, 29, died Monday in hospital after exchanging gunfire with police outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue. He had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for approximately five years, joining in July 2017 and being released in June 2022.

Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty said Wednesday that the government is deeply concerned that the man identified as the suspect in Sunday’s shooting outside a Belleville, Ontario, synagogue had previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Sean Ward, 29, died Monday in hospital after exchanging gunfire with police outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue. He had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for approximately five years, joining in July 2017 and being released in June 2022.

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