{"id":952373,"date":"2026-10-30T21:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T21:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/952373\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T21:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T21:52:12","slug":"bridle-path-ceo-david-morton-among-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/952373\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridle Path: CEO David Morton among victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four people have been hospitalized, two with life-threatening injuries following a home invasion in Toronto&#8217;s Bridle Path neighbourhood. John Musselman reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The CEO of a Toronto real estate services company has released a statement following Thursday\u2019s violent home invasion that left him and other members of his family injured, saying it was a \u201cterrifying and life-threatening experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">David Morton, the CEO of the MAC Group, said in the statement on Friday that members of his family are currently in hospital recovering from the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt is difficult to put into words the trauma of experiencing something so horrific in the one place where everyone should feel safest: their own home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police have previously said that <a href=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"\">three masked suspects armed with handguns and a hammer broke into the home on Hyde Park Circle near Bayview and Lawrence avenues at around 3:45 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Investigators said that the suspects confronted a husband and wife and their two adult daughters inside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police have not identified the victims, who are a 75-year-old man, a 64-year-old woman, a 26-year-old woman, and a 28-year-old woman. However, CP24 learned that Morton and his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, were among those inside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">On its website, The Mac Group describes itself as a \u201cfamily of businesses serving individuals, families, corporations and global mobility partners,\u201d including a real estate brokerage and a furnished apartment business.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MWPAFT5GNBG3TMWZT2I2MMARSA.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>David Morton and Doriana Zohil in a combination photo. (The Mac Group) David Morton and Doriana Zohil in a combination photo. (The Mac Group) \u2018No family should ever have to experience this\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In his statement Friday, Morton thanked first responders and hospital staff for their quick response and providing care as well as extended family, friends, and neighbours who reached out and showed support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we are focused on recovery and supporting one another as a family, we are also deeply concerned about the increasing violence associated with home invasions and the safety of families throughout Toronto,\u201d Morton said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cNo family should ever have to experience this. People should be able to sleep peacefully in their homes without fear of armed individuals breaking in and threatening their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Morton encouraged anyone with information about the suspects, including the identities and whereabouts, to come forward so they can be brought to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He asked for privacy while the family recovers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe are a family, and our priority is getting through this together,\u201d Morton said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The home invasion took place on a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac in one of Toronto\u2019s most affluent neighbourhoods. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police have described the incident as \u201cfrightening and disturbing\u201d and have promised to dedicate significant resources to bringing those responsible to justice. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThis attack has understandably shaken the neighbourhood and many residents across Toronto. This violence is not acceptable in our city,\u201d Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said in a statement on social media on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>New details released<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Few details were released about what may have motivated the home invasion on Thursday, but by Friday afternoon a clearer picture had started to emerge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sources have told CP24 that the masked suspects went to the second floor of the home, where they entered bedrooms belonging to the victims. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a news release on Friday, police said that the suspects made a demand for valuables before getting into an altercation with the occupants of the home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police said that multiple firearms were discharged and three victims\u2014the 75-year-old man, the 26-year-old woman, and the 28-year-old woman\u2014all sustained gunshot wounds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The man was also struck with a hammer, as was the 64-year-old woman. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">All four victims were rushed to hospital. Two of them remained in hospital with what were being described as life-altering injuries as of Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The three suspects, meanwhile, fled the scene in a dark-coloured SUV and remain at large.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RW5JV73KTPSYVT3NDU7YJDQUXM.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Police officers work at the scene of a home invasion in the Bridle Path neighbourhood in Toronto, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Laura Proctor Police officers work at the scene of a home invasion in the Bridle Path neighbourhood in Toronto, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Laura Proctor <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">On Friday, police released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tps.ca\/media-centre\/news-releases\/67246\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tps.ca\/media-centre\/news-releases\/67246\/\">descriptions of all three suspects<\/a> as they made a public appeal for information in the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">All three are described as males who are approximately 20 years old and were last seen wearing dark-coloured clothing and a face mask. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police said that the suspects should be considered \u201carmed and dangerous.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Bridle Path incident marked the 119th home invasion reported to Toronto police so far this year. That is up 32.2 per cent from the same time in 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPSMyronDemkiw\/status\/2116222299091141058?s=20\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPSMyronDemkiw\/status\/2116222299091141058?s=20\">statement<\/a> posted to social media Friday, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said that the impact of the home invasion on the family has been \u201cdevastating\u201d but that the \u201cimpact on our communities is also very real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI want Torontonians to know that we are relentless in identifying and pursuing those responsible. Some of our most experienced investigators and specialized teams are following every lead to bring those involved to justice and prevent further harm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Demkiw said that residents in the neighbourhood can expect an increased police presence over the coming days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">With files from Beatrice Vaisman<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four people have been hospitalized, two with life-threatening injuries following a home invasion in Toronto&#8217;s Bridle Path neighbourhood.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":952374,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[712,43,44,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-952373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-apple-news","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/952374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}