Masked Intruders Shoot Toronto CEO and Daughters, Attack Wife With Hammer

WHO:

NY Post - David Morton is a Canadian real estate CEO and CEO of the MAC Group.

Fox Business - David Morton and his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, and their two daughters were attacked.

NY Post - Toronto Police Service Inspector Kristy Smith spoke to reporters about the break-in and the suspects.

Fox Business - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she was “deeply troubled” by the attack and expressed support for the family.

NY Post - Police described three masked suspects as “armed and dangerous.”

WHAT:

NY Post - Three masked intruders entered the family’s home. Morton and his two daughters were shot, and his wife was attacked with a hammer.

Fox Business - Police said the suspects fired their guns multiple times during a struggle; one victim was struck with a hammer. Morton was shot in the leg, one daughter was shot in the leg, and the other daughter was shot under the arm, according to the Toronto Sun.

Fox Business - Police said two victims sustained “life-altering injuries.”

NY Post - The family “tried to fight off” the masked intruders.

NY Post - Morton later spoke about the “horrific” ordeal.

Fox Business - Chow said, “This violence is not acceptable in our city,” and said she was praying for the family’s full recovery.

WHERE:

NY Post - The home invasion took place at the family’s multi-million-dollar residence in Toronto’s Bridle Path neighborhood, described by Fox Business as exclusive.

Fox Business - The suspects entered through a locked back door.

WHEN:

TMZ - The attack occurred early Thursday; the article does not provide a calendar date.

WHY:

Fox Business - Inspector Smith said the motive may have been valuables, saying, “An affluent area where people would have things that are sought after would be the motivation for this.”

Fox Business - Smith said there was “a demand made for valuables from within the home,” but whether the suspects escaped with anything was uncertain.

HOW:

NY Post - The suspects were armed with handguns and a hammer and gained access through a back door.

Fox Business - The intruders fled in an SUV; police did not yet have a detailed description of them.

Fox Business - Smith said, “People should be able to feel safe in their homes.” Chow said the attack had shaken the neighborhood and residents across Toronto.

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 01:03 UTC)

Three masked, armed intruders attacked Canadian real estate executive David Morton’s family inside their Toronto home. Morton and his two daughters were shot, while his wife was struck with a hammer. Two victims suffered life-altering injuries, and police say suspects fled in an SUV.