Canadian real estate company CEO reveals violent home invasion; 3 family members shot

Comprehensive reports from BBC, CBC and others: The CEO of a Canadian real estate company, Morton, stated in a statement on October 30 local time that his residence in Toronto was violently invaded by masked individuals, and 3 family members were also shot. According to reports, the incident occurred in the early hours of October 29 local time. "3 masked individuals armed with handguns and hammers forcibly broke into our residence," Morton said in a statement. "During the attack, 3 members of our family were shot and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. All 4 members of the family were attacked with hammers and injured, requiring emergency medical treatment." Investigators said that when the masked individuals carried out the crime, a couple and two daughters were in the home, and after the perpetrators entered the second floor of the house, they also demanded valuables. Morton said the trauma caused by such a terrifying incident is indescribable, and called for severe punishment of the perpetrators. Police also described it as a "terrifying" incident and promised to take measures to bring the perpetrators to justice.