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BREAKING: Belleville synagogue shooter dies in hospital, CAF confirms he served

Sean Ward, the 29-year-old who shot and injured a Belleville police officer while carrying out a shooting at the Sons of Jacob synagogue during the Jewish celebration of Yom Kippur, died in hospital.

Clayton DeMaine
Sep 22, 2026
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Source: Doug Ward’s Facebook

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has confirmed that 29-year-old Sean Ward, the suspect who shot and injured Belleville police officer Constable Jeff Smith and shot over 20 bullets into the windows of a local synagogue during Yom Kippur celebrations, has died in hospital.

The Ontario police investigator has confirmed that …

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