Toronto Police Probe Connected Shootings at Jewish-Owned Bagel Shops

Toronto police are investigating two shootings at branches of a Jewish-owned bagel chain after concluding that the overnight attacks were targeted and connected.

Police released an image Monday of a dark-colored SUV believed to have been involved in both incidents at Kiva’s Bagel Bakery and Restaurant. The Hate Crime Unit and Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force are jointly investigating, while officers review surveillance footage from both areas.

The first attack occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West in North York. Police said the SUV stopped outside the bakery before its front glass shattered. The vehicle then fled south on Carpenter Road.

About an hour later, at approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a dark-colored SUV stopped outside another Kiva’s location near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West. A firearm was discharged from inside the vehicle, striking the storefront windows.

Both bakeries were closed at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police have not disclosed how many shots were fired or released descriptions of the people inside the vehicle.

Early reports described the damage at the Steeles Avenue location as a smashed window, while confirming gunfire only at the St. Clair branch. Investigators later said evidence indicated that both locations had been struck by gunfire.

“We understand that this is concerning for those that work and live in this area, especially members of the Jewish community,” Toronto police Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury said. Police said their presence would be increased in the affected neighborhoods as the investigation continued.

Kiva’s is a longstanding Toronto bakery chain and a familiar gathering place for Jewish families in the city.

“Canadians should be able to go and have breakfast with their families at a neighbourhood restaurant without having to be confronted with police tape while they investigate another shooting here in our city,” said Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. “Enough is enough.”

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow condemned the attacks and said security around Jewish institutions would be reviewed and strengthened.

“We all have a responsibility to stand against hate,” Chow said. “I will always stand with Toronto’s Jewish community against antisemitism.”

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he was following the investigation with concern.

“While thankfully none were injured, this is the latest attack in a long and horrifying line of violence and intimidation against the Canadian Jewish community,” Sa’ar wrote on X. He called on Canadian authorities to confront the wave of antisemitic violence.

B’nai Brith Canada reported earlier this month that it had documented 27 violent antisemitic incidents since the beginning of 2026, compared with 10 throughout all of 2025.

Toronto police have separately warned that criminal networks have recruited young people through encrypted messaging applications to carry out shootings at Jewish institutions and other sites for payment. Police have not linked that activity to the attacks on Kiva’s.

No arrests have been announced. Investigators are asking anyone with surveillance or dashcam footage from either area to contact police.