Montreal police officer and civilian killed in shooting have been identified
Police say the suspect was killed after officers arrived, and Quebec’s watchdog assigned 10 agents to investigate the operation.
- On Monday, a shooting near a Hilton hotel in Montreal killed police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, a civilian, and the suspect. A second officer remains in stable condition after the gunman targeted police with a long gun.
- Chief Fady Dagher stated police responded to a 911 call at 11:35 a.m. regarding a suspect aiming a gun from a window. Construction worker Jacob Coutu reported hearing gunfire as officers engaged the shooter in the exchange.
- Authorities issued an emergency alert triggering temporary closures along major highways and metro lines, lifting the order shortly after 3 p.m. The Bureau assigned 10 agents to investigate the police operation.
- Dagher noted it has been 24 years since a Montreal police officer was killed on the job. British Columbia police warned of a rumored anti-police manifesto following the tragedy, said Lindsey Houghton.
- Quebec provincial police are leading a parallel criminal investigation into the incident. The public can access psychological support services through the 811 hotline as officials continue determining the suspect's motive.
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The identity of the police officer and civilian who died during the shooting that took place on Monday morning in Côte-des-Neiges was revealed Monday evening. The officer who died in the line of duty was 34, and the civilian, a member of the Jewish community, was 68.
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The Lethbridge HeraldFallen Montreal police officer identified as Mohamed Lamine Benredouane
UPDATE 6:10 p.m. The police officer who was killed in a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges district has been identified as Mohamed Lamine Benredouane.
SPVM officer, civilian identified after being killed in Côte-des-Neiges shooting
Montreal police have confirmed the death of officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. SPVM said Officer Benredouane was killed in the line of duty on Monday, protecting the population while responding to an active shooter incident in the Côte-des-Neiges borough. Benredouane was 34-years-old and had been an SPVM officer since 2021. “His passing is a great loss […]
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