Subhead:Chain of gunfire: shortly after attack on Iranian boxing gym, Jewish restaurant shot up—synagogue next in line hours later#
In the early morning of March 2, 2026, gunfire targeted multiple businesses in northwest Toronto, including the Old Avenue Restaurant, a Jewish-owned establishment specializing in Azerbaijani cuisine located near Dufferin Street and Steeles Avenue West in North York.
FIREARM DISCHARGE:
Dufferin St & Steeles Ave W area
2:43 am
-police responded to a call for a suspicious incident and the sound of gunshots
-at a commercial property
-evidence of gunfire was located on scene
-damage sustained to businesses in the area
-no injuries reported
-no…— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 2, 2026
The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., shattering the restaurant’s front glass door and causing structural damage — no injuries were reported.
