Montreal gunman in fatal shooting of Jewish bystander and police officer ‘left manifesto containing antisemitic rhetoric’

The document also praises communism and condemns capitalism, an economic system, it claims, in which “human beings are reduced to commodities, their worth measured only by their economic output”.

Authorities have not publicly established a motive for Monday's shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, an area with a significant Jewish population. Quebec's public security minister, Ian Lafrenière, said investigators consulted multiple agencies and determined the attack was not terrorism related.

Paramedics near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026, in Montreal, Canada (Getty Images)Getty Images

The violence began after police responded to reports of an armed man near the Hilton Garden Inn. Officers came under fire upon arrival, police said. Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, was killed and another officer was seriously wounded but survived.

A second civilian, Michael Mizrahi, 68, an Israeli citizen and member of Montreal's Jewish community, was also killed, according to the city’s Israeli Consulate.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Raskin and his wife Sarah Raskin, co-directors of Beth Chabad C.S.L in Montreal, told CNN: “Our community is shattered. We have no words to express our deepest pain.”

They continued: “Many are coming forward with testimonials that their lives were saved yesterday because of his quick thinking, warning and guidance on how to get away from the scene and back to safety.”

Police Chief Fady Dagher described the incident as "a nightmare" and noted it was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer had been killed in the line of duty.

The manifesto also advanced theories commonly associated with “incel” ideology, including claims about male loneliness and female "hypergamy". The document additionally advocated targeted violence against political and corporate leaders.