Police arrest 20-year-old man, 17-year-old boy in weekend shooting at Jewish school

Toronto police say two suspects have been arrested in a weekend shooting that targeted a Jewish school in the city’s north end.

Police say a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing multiple charges, including the possession of an unauthorized loaded firearm and the discharge of a restricted firearm.

Police allege the two shot at Bais Chaya Mushka girls’ school on Oct. 12, and while no one was harmed, a school window was shattered.

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Bais Chaya Mushka was also the target of another attack in May, and Deputy Chief Robert Johnson says investigators are working to find out if the two shootings are linked.

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He says police are investigating to determine if the shooting was motivated by hate, but could not confirm a motive as of Thursday.

Johnson says the safety of the city’s Jewish community remains a top priority for Toronto police, and the force will have a strong presence in Jewish neighborhoods for as long as needed.