Police officer and civilian killed in Montreal shooting, suspect also dead
Police said the motive remains under investigation as residents were ordered to shelter indoors and one other officer was seriously injured.
- On Monday, a gunman killed one Montreal police officer and one civilian during a shootout on Decarie Boulevard near the Hilton Garden Inn; The Montreal Police Service confirmed tactical units neutralized the shooter at the scene.
- A government-issued emergency alert blared on thousands of mobile phones Monday, instructing residents to shelter in place and lock doors. The situation caused gridlock on the Decarie Expressway as POLICE isolated the area to prevent the suspect from fleeing.
- Eyewitness accounts from the Hotel on Decarie described terror as the active shooter approached the building. Staff rushed guests into industrial kitchen coolers and freezers, packing them inside for safety while gunfire erupted outside.
- Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Cohen reported gunfire near the Chabad House, deepening alarm in a community on high alert. The SPVM Major Crimes Unit is investigating all potential motives ranging from criminal disputes to possible hate crimes.
- Investigators are meticulously sweeping the perimeter to rule out secondary hazards and accomplices while preserving forensic evidence. Major road closures remain in effect as officials continue searching the crime scene.
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Three killed in Montreal, Canada shooting; police investigate potential ‘incel’ link
MONTREAL, June 23 — A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, triggering rare levels of shock across the Canadian city.The bloodshed occurred in a partly Jewish neighbourhood that includes kosher markets and restaurants, but police declined to comment on what the motive might have been and whether the incident amounted to a hate crime or act of terror.French langu…
In Montreal, an assailant, according to police records, shoots an official and a civilian, and the alleged perpetrator dies.
The shooting took place in a neighbourhood of the city where there are many Jewish shops and restaurants, but the authorities did not explain his circumstances or mention a possible motive.Two people, a resident and a policeman, were killed and an assailant, with unknown motives, was shot and killed by the police on Monday in Montreal during a shooting. The events took place at the middle of the day in a neighbourhood of Montreal where there are…
3 dead, including police officer, in broad daylight shooting in Montreal
A rare midday shooting in Montreal left a police officer, a civilian and the suspected gunman dead, while another officer was critically injured. Authorities are investigating reports of a possible incel ideology link, as the attack shocked Canada and prompted condemnation from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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