Toronto police are searching for three masked men following a violent home invasion in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood that left a real estate executive and his family wounded. The pre-dawn attack occurred around 3:40 a.m. local time on Thursday when the suspects forced their way through a back entrance of a five-bedroom mansion.
Investigators said the trio, all believed to be in their 20s and dressed in dark clothing, carried firearms and a hammer. Moving quickly to the second floor, the intruders confronted 75-year-old David Morton, chief executive of the MAC Group, along with his 64-year-old wife, Doriana Morton, and their two adult daughters, Maggie and Cristina, aged 28 and 26.
According to Toronto Police Service Inspector Kristy Smith, the armed men demanded valuables upon entering the residence. It remains uncertain whether the suspects managed to steal anything before fleeing the scene in an SUV.
When the intruders confronted the family, David Morton and his daughters attempted to fight off the attackers. During the struggle, shots were fired, resulting in gunshot wounds to all three. In a subsequent statement released Friday, David Morton confirmed that all four family members were also struck with the hammer during the assault.
David Morton and his two daughters remained hospitalized with gunshot wounds as of Friday, though he did not disclose specific details regarding their medical conditions.
“What should have been the safety and security of our own home became a terrifying and life-threatening experience,” David Morton said in his written statement. “It 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.”
The brazen assault in one of the city’s most exclusive districts has rattled local residents. Cecil Hawkins, a former resident of the Bridle Path neighborhood, expressed shock over the incident, noting that homes in the area typically feature robust security measures.
Data released by Toronto police underscore a broader upward trend in violent residential crimes, with 119 home invasions recorded so far in 2026—representing a 32.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Thursday’s break-in also brought renewed attention to security concerns in the neighborhood, which previously drew headlines in May 2024 when a mansion belonging to musician Drake was targeted in multiple break-in attempts, resulting in a security guard being wounded in a shooting outside the property. Police continue to investigate Thursday’s home invasion and are appealing for information to track down the suspects.
