Three masked intruders attack Toronto real-estate CEO's home, injuring family members
Three masked men entered a Bridle Path residence in Toronto early Thursday, shooting the homeowner, David Morton, and his two daughters, while striking his wife with a hammer; two victims remain hospitalized with serious injuries.
Toronto Police Service Inspector Kristy Smith said three masked men broke into the gated Bridle Path property at about 3:45 a.m., gaining entry through a back door. The intruders were armed with handguns and a hammer.
The 75-year-old real-estate CEO, David Morton, and his daughters, Maggie Zohil-Morton and Cristina Zohil-Morton, confronted the suspects, leading to a struggle during which the attackers fired multiple shots. Morton and one daughter were shot in the leg, while the other daughter sustained a gunshot wound under her arm. Their wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, who also serves as president of the MAC Group, was struck with a hammer.
Smith reported that two family members suffered life-altering injuries and remain hospitalized, while the other two have non-life-threatening wounds. The suspects fled the scene in an SUV; police have not released descriptions and it is unclear whether anything was stolen.
Mayor Olivia Chow urged residents to share any information and said additional police patrols would be deployed in the neighbourhood. The MAC Group is a family-owned firm with interests in real estate, hospitality and corporate housing.