Toronto CEO, daughters shot and wife injured in violent home invasion
Three masked men entered the Toronto home of Mac Group chief executive David Morton early on Sunday while his family was inside. Morton and his two adult daughters were shot, and his wife was struck with a hammer; the attack highlights police concerns about a rise in violent home invasions in affluent parts of the city.
Police said two intruders carried handguns and the third a hammer, and that the family struggled with them after they demanded valuables. All four relatives were taken to hospital: two had life-altering injuries and two had severe but non-life-threatening injuries, though police did not identify who suffered which. The suspects fled in an SUV, and investigators are reviewing home surveillance footage; police said it remains unclear whether anything was taken or whether the house was specifically targeted.
In short
- Three masked men invaded a Toronto family home.
- Four relatives were injured by gunfire and a hammer.
- Police cited a rise in violent home invasions.
Explained simply
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, and a home invasion is an unlawful entry into a home involving threats or violence. Police say the attack took place while the family was at home and that all four relatives were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
David Morton is the chief executive of Mac Group, a Toronto-based company. Police are investigating who carried out the attack and whether the family or their home was specifically targeted; they have not said whether anything was taken.
The case has drawn attention to police concerns about violent home invasions in affluent parts of Toronto. Such attacks can raise questions about safety and how police investigate crimes involving homes and valuables.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “High-flying CEO and his two daughters are shot while wife is struck with hammer during terrifying home invasion at multimillion-dollar mansion in posh Toronto neighborhood”.