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Updated · CBC Sports · Oct 30

David Morton's Family Says 3 Are Hospitalized After 4 Were Shot, Hammered in Toronto Home Invasion

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Updated · CBC Sports · Oct 30

David Morton's Family Says 3 Are Hospitalized After 4 Were Shot, Hammered in Toronto Home Invasion

Q: How did armed intruders breach a gated Bridle Path home and leave a CEO’s family with life-altering injuries before dawn?

Police say three masked men forced entry through a locked rear door of the gated Hyde Park Circle home at about 3:44 a.m., then moved inside and confronted David Morton, his wife Doriana Zohil-Morton, and their two adult daughters. Investigators say the intruders were armed with handguns and at least one hammer. They demanded valuables, and a violent struggle followed, reportedly on the upper floor near the family’s bedrooms. Multiple shots were fired. Morton and one daughter were shot in the leg, another daughter was shot under the arm, and Doriana Zohil-Morton was struck with a hammer. Police later said two family members suffered life-altering injuries, while the other two had non-life-threatening wounds. How the suspects got past the property’s outer security remains unclear. Police have only said they entered through the back of the property and breached the rear door despite it being locked. Bridle Path is known for large homes, gates and private security, but investigators have not said whether alarms, cameras or guards were bypassed, disabled or absent. The attackers fled before officers arrived, leaving in a dark SUV. Police have said it is still uncertain whether anything was stolen. Investigators believe the family may have been targeted because of the area’s wealth and the expectation that valuable goods would be inside. The three suspects, described as men in their 20s wearing dark clothing and face masks, remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous.

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Three of David Morton's family members remain in hospital after a violent Bridle Path home invasion, with Morton saying all four relatives are traumatized and recovering.
Toronto police said three suspects armed with handguns and a hammer forced their way through a rear entrance around 3:43 a.m. Thursday and attacked a father, mother and their two adult daughters.
Two family members suffered life-altering injuries, police said, and Morton urged anyone with information to come forward.
Police are still searching for the three suspects and have asked for tips, dashcam footage and doorbell video from the Hyde Park Circle area near Bayview and Lawrence.