Police officer and Jewish man killed in Montreal shooting

“It’s a very, very sad day. It’s a nightmare,” Dagher told reporters, adding that the incident marked the first time in over two decades that a Montreal police officer had been killed on duty.

The Montreal Police Service identified the fallen officer as Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34.

The shooting took place in a partly Jewish neighbourhood with several kosher markets and restaurants.

The assailant’s identity has not yet been disclosed by authorities.

However, the suspect reportedly left a 100-page manifesto espousing “incel” ideology targeting women, though this has not been confirmed by authorities.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on social media: “My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, the first responders, and the entire community of Côte‑des‑Neiges.”