There are more details coming out about the September 20 Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur attack on the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario.

In their update, they confirmed that the shooter is 29-year-old Sean Ward from Quinte West. He remains at the hospital in a life-threatening condition. The officer who was shot and injured was named as Constable Jeff Smith, who sustained serious injuries and is currently in stable condition. 

While the investigation is still underway, some details about the shooting were confirmed.   
  
Constable Smith was present at the synagogue when Ward arrived.  
  
Ward then opened fire on Constable Smith with a shotgun, before Constable Smith returned fire. Another officer also arrived on scene during the incident, who also fired their weapon.  
  
Overall, between 20 and 30 shots were fired during the confrontation.  Surrounding homes, vehicles, and the synagogue were all struck by shots.

I think Constable Jeff Smith, who was shot and sustained serious injuries while protecting us and remains in serious but stable condition, should be remembered in all of our prayers today and for some time, and needs a refuah shlemah.

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From other articles, Constable Smith is in serious but stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit and faces a long road to recovery.

[https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/belleville-officer-faces-significant-road-to-recovery-though-stable-after-synagogue-shooting/](https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/belleville-officer-faces-significant-road-to-recovery-though-stable-after-synagogue-shooting/)

  
There is also some speculation that it was another "gun for hire" attack, but no information has been released to support such speculation.

[https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/speculation-around-belleville-synagogue-shooting-being-gun-for-hire-case-former-siu-director/](https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/speculation-around-belleville-synagogue-shooting-being-gun-for-hire-case-former-siu-director/)  
[https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/speculation-around-belleville-synagogue-shooting-being-gun-for-hire-case-former-siu-director/](https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/09/21/speculation-around-belleville-synagogue-shooting-being-gun-for-hire-case-former-siu-director/)

Shooter identified in Belleville synagogue attack