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Police officer and civilian killed in Montreal shooting, suspect also dead

Police said the suspect was killed after opening fire on officers, and one second officer remains in stable condition.

  • 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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Montreal police, community mourns dead officer

MONTREAL - Montreal police and the association representing officers are mourning the officer who was killed by an active shooter in Montreal on Monday.

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The attack in the district of Cote-des-Neiges caused horror in Canada, where such violence is rare.

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