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A family of four, including David Morton, CEO of The Mac Group, was attacked during a home invasion by three masked men in the Bridle Path neighbourhood of Toronto early on Thursday morning. All four victims sustained injuries but are reported to be in stable condition, while the suspects remain at large.
Toronto police are investigating the incident and have obtained security footage from the family’s home. The attack occurred at approximately 3.43am on Thursday, and the victims, including real estate CEO David Morton and his family, are reported to be in a stable condition following the assault.
The police are actively investigating the incident, with security footage from the home submitted for analysis. Local authorities have urged residents to enhance their home security measures in light of the attack, which has raised concerns about safety in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain whether the intruders escaped with any valuables from the home.
Real estate CEO and family attacked during home invasion in Toronto
A family of four were attacked during the violent home intrusion in a wealthy Toronto neighbourhood (Picture: Canadian Press/Shutterstock)
A real estate CEO and his family were attacked during a home invasion in the middle of the night, with suspects still on the run.
Armed thugs raided a mansion in a wealthy Toronto neighbourhood on Thursday night, leaving a family of four injured but alive.
Three masked men are said to have stormed the gated home in leafy Bridle Path before shooting started.
The intruders demanded valuables during a ‘violent interaction’ before escaping, Toronto police inspector Kristy Smith revealed.
The overnight raid was carried out in Toronto’s wealthiest neighbourhood (Picture: Canadian Press/Shutterstock)
She said: ‘There was a violent interaction.
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‘There was a demand made for valuables from within the home. Whether or not they escaped with anything is uncertain.’
The victims have been named locally as the CEO of The Mac Group, David Morton, his wife Doriana Zohil-Morton, the president of the property business, and their two daughters Cristina and Maggie, although the police are yet to officially confirm the identities.
The terrifying ordeal unfolded at about 3.43am when the criminals gained entry into the luxury home.
The attack unfolded in the early hours of the morning (Picture: Canadian Press/Shutterstock)
Detectives said David, Christina and Maggie were shot during the encounter.
Doriana is believed to have been hit on the head with a hammer.
They tried to fight off three men wearing ski masks before being shot in the tussle, a source told the Toronto Sun.
One of the daughters was allegedly shot under her arm, while the other daughter and their father were shot in the leg.
All four were also struck on the head, the source claimed.
Despite their injuries, all four are said to be in a stable condition.
The motivation of the masked intruders is being investigated, and security footage from the home was handed to the police.
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