Montreal Jewish school hit by at least 1 bullet, police say

Montreal police are investigating after they say a Jewish school in the city’s most populous borough was hit by gunfire.

Police in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce responded after they received information that projectile impacts were visible on the Jewish school located on Hillsdale Road near Van Horne Avenue.

At around 6 p.m. Wednesday, police arrived at the school and found at least one projectile impact on the front of the school.

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Police say there are no suspects and no injuries.

The officials believe the incident happened before Wednesday.

They say a police car will be present near the school and investigators and crime scene technicians are at the scene.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the incident on social platform X.

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Trudeau wrote: “disgusted that another Jewish school has been the target of a shooting. Relieved that no one was hurt, but I’m thinking of the parents and community members in Montreal who must be incredibly shaken. This is antisemitism, plain and simple — and we will not let it win.”

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also condemned the attack.

He posted on X, “the second shooting at a Jewish school in a week. We are witnessing a terrifying escalation of anti-semitism in this country. The Trudeau government must step up and finally do something to protect Jewish people in Canada against this violence.”

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