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Two people, a Jewish man and a police officer, were killed after a gunman opened fire on Monday morning on a busy street in Côte-des-Neiges, the heart of Montreal’s Jewish community.
The victims were identified as: 68-year-old Rabbi Michael Moshe Mizrahi; and 34-year-old Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, a member of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada, June 22, 2026: We mourn Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, a Muslim police officer, and Michael Moshe Mizrahi, a member of Montreal’s Jewish community, who were killed in yesterday’s deadly shooting in the city’s Jewish neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges. pic.twitter.com/xXkoYcigzl
— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) June 23, 2026
Jewish schools, synagogues, and community institutions across the area entered lockdown under a city-wide emergency alert immediately following the shooting.
The incident began around 11:30 a.m. near Decarie Boulevard and Westbury Avenue. Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant initially told the public, “We are asking everyone to avoid the sector. The situation is not under control.”
Authorities later confirmed that one police officer was killed and another wounded. The attacker was shot dead at the scene.
Côte-des-Neiges is one of Canada’s largest centers of Jewish life. Beth Rivkah Academy, Chabad NDG, the Vaad Ha’ir, MADA, the Chai Center, Yagdil Torah, and several kosher businesses all operate within blocks of the shooting.
Eyewitnesses reported more than 20 shots fired. Police established a perimeter, closed surrounding roads, and deployed a heavy presence across the neighborhood.
Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher said there was no information indicating that additional suspects had been involved.
Authorities were continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack. Media reports linked the shooter to a violent “incel” manifesto targeting women.
🚨🇨🇦 BREAKING: Reports of a shooting attack in Montreal near a kosher supermarket in a Jewish neighborhood.
Initial reports indicate that police officers may have been shot. Details remain unclear at this stage.
We are closely monitoring the situation. pic.twitter.com/TYvdlpGDDw
— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) June 22, 2026
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