A shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on June 22, 2026, left a police officer, a civilian and the suspect dead while a second officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Montreal police reported. The incident, which began shortly after 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Courtrai and Trans Island avenues, prompted Quebec authorities to issue an emergency alert that remained in effect for roughly three hours. It marks the first time a Montreal police officer has been killed in the line of duty in nearly 25 years, according to the department’s records.
Montreal police identified the slain officer as Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, who had served with the force since 2021. The civilian victim was Michael Moshe Mizrahi, a member of the city’s Jewish community who attended the Chabad MADA Centre, the organisation and local media reported. A witness told reporters he saw a male suspect dressed in military-style clothing fire shots from a pizzeria window before officers neutralized the attacker at the scene.
Quebec’s public security minister told reporters the motive remained unclear even as some outlets, including Radio Canada, linked the attacker to the incel movement, which has inspired previous violence such as the 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10 people. The RCMP sent an alert to other police forces about a circulating document that encourages attacks on officers, the force’s statement said. Montreal police referred the matter to the Bureau of Independent Investigations as is standard in cases involving officers.
Chief Fady Dagher described the event as a nightmare in remarks to reporters and ordered flags flown at half-staff at police headquarters. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was horrified by the deaths and offered thoughts to the victims’ families and colleagues. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada extended condolences to the families while Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette stated that such acts of violence have no place in the province.
Côte-des-Neiges is the most populated neighbourhood in Montreal and a diverse area that includes a significant Jewish community, according to city demographic data. The shooting halted traffic on a nearby busy motorway and suspended local metro service for several hours, Montreal transit officials reported. This incident contributes to 10 homicides recorded across Montreal so far in 2026, four of them shootings, the Montreal Gazette’s homicide tracker shows.
The emergency alert warned residents to stay indoors while police searched for the armed suspect before it was lifted around 3 p.m. local time. A second officer who was injured during the response has since been listed in stable condition, according to hospital updates shared by authorities. Community members, including Schneur Robin, expressed disturbance over the loss of life in what had been a tranquil residential area.
Montreal police have not released the suspect’s identity or further details about the weapon used. The force emphasised that the officer died protecting the public, a point repeated in official statements distributed after the shooting. No evidence has surfaced linking the attack to antisemitic motives despite its location near Jewish institutions, officials stated.
