Montreal police arrest suspect in pellet-gun attack on synagogue
Montreal police have arrested a suspect in an October pellet-gun attack on Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on Wednesday. The suspect targeted several buildings, including the synagogue and a…
Assessment
An arrest has been made in Montreal for an October pellet-gun attack on a synagogue that also targeted a church. The synagogue had already been firebombed months earlier. This arrest is one data point in a pattern of attacks on Jewish institutions in Canada. Watch for whether charges reflect hate crime statutes and whether the suspect's identity or motive reveals anything about organized versus lone-actor threats.