one shooting An incident in Montreal’s Snowy Hills region on Monday left a police officer and a civilian dead, with the attacker later shot dead by responding law enforcement officers.
Montreal shooting suspect: Shocking declaration of what we know revealed
Although authorities have not officially identified the suspect, Canadian news outlet TVA Nouvelles reported that the shooter was Seth Hatfield, citing a manifesto allegedly found after the attack. Investigators have not yet revealed a motive; however, Canadian media reported, citing police sources, that the document is currently being reviewed as part of the investigation and may help shed light on the circumstances leading up to the tragedy. shooting.
According to local media reports, Hatfield developed a manifesto before the shooting and distributed it to multiple media organizations.
104 pages declaration The suspects wrote articles advocating for violent uprisings aimed at dismantling contemporary capitalist society, while also targeting police, Jews, women and pornography. In 1989, Marc Lépine murdered 14 female engineering students at the Polytechnic of Montreal, claiming that women had ruined his life. The Ecole Polytechnique is not far from the site of Monday’s attack.
Montreal shooting: SPVM chief provides investigation update
SPVM chief Fady Dagher said the investigation was still ongoing.
During a press conference, Sheriff Dagg confirmed the suspect had been eliminated, but the investigation continues.
Dague said it has been 24 years since a Montreal police officer died in the line of duty.
“This is a nightmare, the worst nightmare,” he said. “When you become a police officer, you know the risks. But you never expect something like this to happen.
Dugger added: “The policewoman, who was in critical condition at the time, is now in stable condition and no longer fears for her life.”
Dugger said police have the manifesto, but they have not yet determined whether the attack was an ambush or whether the suspect was part of a larger network.
The shooting is currently being investigated by Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI). The BEI is responsible for investigating all incidents in which civilians are injured or killed during police operations or while in police custody, according to Canadian media reports.
Montreal shooting victims: Here’s what we know
On Monday, a shooting occurred in the Snowy Hills area of Montreal, Canada, resulting in the deaths of a Montreal police officer (SPVM) and a Jewish man. In addition, another police officer was seriously injured.
The deceased has been identified as Michael Moshe Mizrahi, a local Jewish resident and member of the Chabad center. The SPVM confirmed that the officer killed in the attack was 34-year-old police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who had been working for the SPVM since 2021.
Originally from Lebanon, Mizrahi immigrated to Israel, eventually settling in Montreal. He is survived by a son and two daughters living in Israel, and ZAKA is working with local authorities to help transport Mizrahi’s remains back to Israel for burial.
