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A Canadian real estate CEO and his family were attacked by three masked intruders at their multimillion-dollar home in Toronto this week, leaving both with “life-changing injuries,” according to police and reports.
David Morton, CEO of the MAC Group, and his two daughters were shot in the attack, police said, and his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, was attacked with a hammer.
“A struggle ensued during this altercation where the suspects fired several shots and one victim was struck with a hammer,” Insp. Kristy Smith spoke at a press conference on Friday.
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David Morton and his wife Doriana Zohil-Morton were injured in the attack, along with their children. (Instagram / maggiezohilmorton / Unknown)
He added, “We know how scary and disturbing something like this can be. People need to feel safe in their homes.”
Smith said the intruders entered through a locked back door in Toronto’s exclusive Bride Path neighborhood early Thursday morning.
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Police do not yet have a detailed description of the suspects. They fled in an SUV, Smith said.
Morton was shot in the leg along with one of her daughters, the Toronto Sun reported. Another daughter was shot in the arm.
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The family was attacked in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood of Toronto. (Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“There was a violent interaction. There was a demand made for valuables from inside the house,” Smith said. “Whether he gets away with anything is uncertain now.”
He added, “An affluent area where people will have things they want will be the motivation for this.”
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she was “deeply troubled” by the attack.
Homes in the Bridal Path neighborhood were pictured in 2012. (Rick Eglinton/Toronto Star via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“My thoughts are with the family and their loved ones, who are going through things that no family should have to,” he said. “I pray for a full recovery. This attack understandably shocked the neighborhood and many residents of Toronto.”
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He continued, “This violence is not acceptable in our city. People should be safe in their own homes. Toronto police are investigating and they have our full support as they work to find those responsible and hold them accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”