Family of real estate CEO wounded in violent Toronto home invasion, officials say; 3 suspects at large
A real estate CEO and his family were attacked by three armed intruders during a violent home invasion in Toronto's Bridle Path neighborhood. The victims sustained gunshot and hammer wounds, and police are currently searching for the suspects.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising concerns regarding violent crime and home security in affluent urban areas.
A search is underway for three armed men who broke into a mansion in Toronto, Canada, belonging to a real estate CEO in the early morning hours Thursday and attacked and injured the family inside, authorities said. The suspects, who were masked, forced their way through a back entrance of the five-bedroom home in the Bridle Path neighborhood at around 3:40 a.m. local time, wielding guns and a hammer, Toronto police said. Once inside, police said they went to the second floor of the home and confronted 75-year-old David Morton, his wife, 64-year-old Doriana Morton, and their two adult daughters, Maggie and Cristina. "There was a demand made for valuables from within the home," Toronto Police Service Inspector Kristy Smith told reporters. "Whether or not they escaped with anything is uncertain at this point."
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