Police work the scene of a home invasion and shooting incident at a residence on Hyde Park Circle in Toronto's Bridle Path neighbourhood on Thursday.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail
Toronto police are looking for three young men who allegedly broke into a home in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood on Thursday and shot three family members, the latest in a rising number of home invasions in the city this year.
All three suspects in the violent attack were wearing dark clothing, are estimated to be about 20 years old and are considered armed and dangerous, police said in an update Friday.
Police first received reports of three people shot inside a residence in the Post Road and Hyde Park Circle at around 3:40 a.m. Thursday. Investigators say a father and his two adult daughters were shot when the masked suspects forced their way into the home through the rear door, armed with guns and a hammer.
The suspects then made their way to the second floor of the home and demanded valuables, police said. The suspects got into an “altercation” with the family and shot their weapons multiple times, investigators said.
David Morton.Supplied
Doriana Zohil-Morton.Supplied
Police said the father and the mother were also struck with a hammer before the suspects fled in a dark-coloured SUV.
Toronto police have not identified the victims, but multiple published reports say David Morton, the CEO of a corporate real estate and furnishing firm, and his wife Doriana Zohil-Morton are among the injured family members.
Toronto police Insp. Kristy Smith told a news conference Thursday that it was unclear if any belongings were stolen, or if the home was specifically targeted.
“Typically in an affluent neighbourhood come nice things,” she said. “There’s always people out there that want to acquire nice things.”
So far this year, 119 home invasions have been reported in Toronto, up more than 32 per cent from the same time last year, police said in an e-mail.
At a Toronto police board meeting in April, Smith said the city saw a significant increase in home invasions in 2024, connected to the rise in violent car thefts.
This year, some neighbourhoods have become “hot spots” for these offences, she said. That includes areas in the police force’s 32 Division, which covers multiple neighbourhoods across North York, and 53 Division, covering midtown Toronto.
The Bridle Path neighbourhood is located in 33 Division, which also saw an increase in home invasion offences, according to police data.
Shaken by break-ins, an affluent Toronto neighbourhood takes action
Violent home invasions have been reported across the Greater Toronto Area in recent years.
In August of 2025, a man was fatally shot in his Vaughan home during a home invasion when he confronted the suspects. The man’s brother said one of the intruders allegedly pointed a gun at the man’s children before shooting him. His family witnessed the shooting.
Earlier that summer, Peel regional police laid 136 charges against 12 people after an investigation into violent home invasions and jewellery store robberies. They said 17 such incidents took place between May and December, 2024.
As Toronto police continue to investigate the Bridle Path shooting, they say they will have an increased presence in the neighbourhood.
“We recognize how frightening and disturbing an incident like this is,” Smith said on Thursday. “People should be able to feel safe in their homes.”