Jewish-owned restaurant in North York shot up
As 14 bullets reportedly ripped through the Old Avenue Restaurant, which fortunately was closed at the time
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A Jewish-owned restaurant in North York was racked by gunfire during Passover – the latest such incident of suspected antisemitic violence targeting a Jewish business in the city.
Fortunately, the restaurant was closed and nobody was inside when the business was shot up early Friday.
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Toronto Police say officers responded to the shooting on Avenue Rd. near Brook Ave. – south of Wilson Ave. – shortly before 1:30 a.m.
“Bullet holes were located in the front entrance of a restaurant,” police said in a message posted on X, adding “no reported injuries.”
CP24 reports as many as 14 bullets ripped through the Old Avenue Restaurant.
And the restaurant’s other location near Duffern St. And Steeles Ave. W. was targeted by gunfire just last month.
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CTV News obtained and aired video of the latest shooting captured by a nearby security camera.
The footage shows a gunman crossing from the west to the east side of Avenue Rd. on foot, firing repeatedly at the restaurant, and then running off.
Police have released no further details or suspect description since the incident occurred.
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Just the latest attack on the city’s Jewish community
A rise in antisemitic violence has seen numerous Jewish-owned businesses, schools and synagogues in the city shot up and vandalized since Hamas carried out a terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
And even with police deploying more officers – some now armed with C8 Carbine rifles – in Jewish communities and places of worship for Passover, the hate crimes continue unabated.
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