India, Nov. 1 -- A Canadian real estate CEO has spoken out after he and his family were injured in a violent home invasion at their Toronto residence in the early hours of Thursday.

David Morton, CEO of real estate business The Mac Group, was shot and bashed with a hammer along with his daughters, Maggie and Cristina Zohil-Morton, while his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, was hit with the hammer, according to a report by the New York Post.

The family was injured as they fought back against the intruders at their multi-million-dollar home in Toronto's affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood at 3:45 am on Thursday.

In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, David Morton, 75, described the incident as a "terrifying and life-threatening experience". He sai...