TORONTO (VINnews) — Toronto police are investigating two overnight attacks on locations of the Jewish-owned Kiva’s Bagel Bar, including one in which a bullet pierced a storefront window, in incidents authorities believe may have been motivated by hate.

Police said officers responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the restaurant’s Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West location after employees discovered damage consistent with gunfire. Investigators confirmed that a firearm had been discharged at the business. No one was injured.

A short time later, police were called to another Kiva’s Bagel Bar near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West after a window was found damaged. Detectives determined that second location had not been struck by gunfire but said they are investigating whether the two incidents are connected.

Authorities believe both acts occurred overnight, before either business opened.

Investigators from the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit, Guns and Gangs Task Force and local divisions are examining the scenes, collecting evidence and reviewing surveillance footage. No suspects have been identified.

We are aware of the incidents reported this morning involving two locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain in Toronto, including a confirmed firearm discharge at the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West location and damage reported at the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West… pic.twitter.com/JmP5ZdYFKf

— UJA Federation of Greater Toronto (@UJAFederation) July 26, 2026

Police said the incidents are being investigated as suspected hate-motivated offenses because both locations belong to the same Jewish-owned business.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow denounced the attacks, saying acts of hatred and intimidation have no place in the city. She said police would continue providing enhanced security at synagogues, Jewish schools, community centers and other Jewish institutions while the investigation continues.

Noah Shack, chief executive of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the attacks struck at a business that serves as a gathering place for many Jewish families.

He said the incidents were especially troubling because they targeted a location where people regularly meet with friends and relatives, adding that while no one was hurt, the attacks raise concerns about the potential for escalating violence.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police asked anyone with information or surveillance footage from either area to contact investigators.

We are investigating two incidents that occurred this morning at separate locations of the same Jewish-owned bakery chain. One location was struck by gunfire, while the second sustained damage to a window.

At this time, investigators are examining whether the incidents are… pic.twitter.com/TheTnL3zI5

— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) July 26, 2026