Overview
- Toronto police say two separate incidents — one on April 30 and another on May 7 — involved people in a blue Lexus SUV firing Orbeez‑style gel‑blaster replica guns at visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community, leaving victims with minor injuries.
- Authorities arrested four more suspects on May 22 and have charged two men and two youths with multiple counts including assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon, with one adult and one youth also charged with mischief.
- An earlier arrest on May 8 of an 18‑year‑old produced two gel‑blaster replica guns and other evidence that police say helped connect suspects and lead to the later arrests.
- Police allege the attacks were deliberate and organized rather than random, and two additional youth suspects — a male and a female — remain wanted, though images of them have not been published because of their ages.
- Investigators have increased patrols and announced a robust safety plan for the community event, while the cases remain before the courts and some details are restricted by a publication ban.