Three masked intruders stormed a gated Bridle Path mansion before dawn on Thursday, leaving a prominent Toronto real estate family shattered by gunfire and a hammer attack.
MAC Group CEO David Morton, 75, his two daughters Maggie Zohil-Morton and Cristina Zohil-Morton, and his wife Doriana Zohil-Morton all suffered injuries during the 3:45 a.m. Invasion of their multi-million-dollar home, according to Toronto Police Service Inspector Kristy Smith.
The suspects, armed with handguns and a hammer, slipped into the residence through a back door, Smith told reporters. Morton and his daughters confronted the intruders, who wore ski masks and hoodies, and a violent struggle erupted inside the house.
“A struggle ensued during this altercation in which the suspects fired their guns multiple times and one victim was struck with a hammer,” Smith said.
The family members “tried to fight off” the trespassers when they were shot, sources told The Toronto Sun. Morton and one daughter were shot in the leg, while the other daughter suffered a gunshot wound under her arm. Doriana Zohil-Morton, who serves as president of the MAC Group alongside her husband, was attacked by one of the hammer-wielding suspects.
Two of the four family members suffered “life-altering injuries” and remained hospitalized, while the other two sustained non-life-threatening wounds, Smith said. Police did not specify which victims received which injuries.
The attackers fled in an SUV, and officials did not release descriptions of the suspects. It remained unclear whether anything was stolen during the invasion.
“There was a violent interaction. There was a demand made for valuables from within the home. Whether or not they escaped with anything is uncertain at this point,” Smith said.
“An affluent area where people would have things that are sought after would be the motivation for this,” Smith added.
The 5-bedroom, 7-bathroom property, valued at $2.1 million, features a tennis court, in-ground pool and private gardens marketed to “enhance a luxury lifestyle” according to an online listing. Nearby homes in the exclusive neighborhood command prices as high as $8.45 million.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow called on the community to provide any information about the attack and pledged additional police security around the neighborhood.
“I am deeply troubled by the violent home invasion early this morning in the Bridle Path neighborhood. My thoughts are with the family and their loved ones, who are going through something no family should ever have to face. I am praying for their full recovery,” Chow wrote on X.
The MAC Group operates as a family-owned Toronto company with sub-divisions specializing in real estate, hospitality and corporate housing. Morton has overseen all divisions for 30 years in hospitality and real estate, according to the company’s website. Cristina Zohil-Morton founded Zohil-Morton law, specializing in Canadian immigration law services, while Maggie Zohil-Morton works across different departments at the MAC Group.
Police have not announced any arrests in the case.