North York business, site of anti-Jewish protest previously, hit by gunfire early Tuesday
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Another Jewish-owned Toronto business has been hit by a shooting.
Toronto Police reported a firearm discharge at a business at Finch Ave. West and Weston Road in North York around 1:53 a.m.
Cops say there were reports of gunshots heard in the area and that the business – reportedly identified as INKAS Armoured Vehicle Manufacturing – was damaged.
There are no reported injuries and no suspect description.
Anyone with information should contact police 416-808-2222
Andy Ellis, the chief security officer at INKAS, told media at the scene Tuesday that the incident has shaken staff who are employed at the facility.
“We are shocked, we are saddened. People are frightened,” he said. “But I think the Toronto police have done a great deal to mitigate that fear.”
Back in 2023, INKAS was the site of a demonstration by those who alleged the company was arming the Israeli military.
Ellis said Tuesday it doesn’t confirm who its clients are but “we provide armoured vehicles and equipment to countries around the world, from Fiji to Latin America, throughout Canada to the southern rip of Africa, we’re everywhere. And we only provide vehicles to countries where our Global Affairs department has obviously approved the export so we do everything according to law, and according to ethics and morals too, because that becomes a big part of our decision making.”
The shooting comes after shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate on Monday – for the second time in four months – and two locations of the same Jewish-owned bakery were hit by gunfire the day before.
Police are seeking a white late-model Honda Accord with no licence plates that was seen speeding away from the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday just after 4:46 a.m. after a Toronto Police officer taking part in the ongoing security detail heard a single gunshot.
High speed chase had to end due to dangers it posed
The vehicle was soon located by officers travelling eastbound along Gerrard St. E. toward the Don Valley Parkway, prompting a high-speed pursuit but the chase ended at Don Mills and the DVP due to dangers posed by the suspect’s driving which exceeded 140 km/h.
Toronto police have already arrested three individuals after the March 10 attack against the consulate i ncluding Sheldon Tracy-Stewart, 18, and Zara Jabbi, 19, were arrested last month in connection with the shooting.
A third suspect, 18-year-old Jayon Burgher, was arrested by Halton police in March in connection with an unrelated shooting, but testing by investigators suggests one of the handguns used in that shooting allegedly matched one used in the consulate shooting.
Meanwhile, two Jewish-owned bagel shops in Toronto were damaged Sunday in incidents now under investigation by the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit.
Two locations of Kiva’s, a bakery specializing in bagels, were attacked Sunday morning, with one shop’s window damaged by gunfire, police said.
The second location in the city also had a window damaged, but investigators found no evidence of gunshots there.
“At this time, investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected and working to identify those responsible,” police said. “There have been no reported injuries.”
The attacks upset local residents who said the bakeries are fixtures in the community and are places they visit every day.
“We understand that this is concerning for those that work and live in this area, especially members of the Jewish community, and we have all the resources available to thoroughly investigate this matter,” Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury told reporters Sunday.
It’s not yet known if Tuesday’s shooting at INKAS is connected to any other recent firearm discharges in the city.