2nd Teen Charged in Toronto-Area Synagogue Shootings

Pedestrians pass by a police car parked outside Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto, on March 8, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan

A second teenager has been arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with shootings at two synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area in March.

A male teenager aged 17 from Waterloo has been charged with six counts related to his alleged involvement with shootings that took place on March 6 and 7, police said in a May 29 news release.