Montreal police officer killed in shooting, suspect dead, second officer hurt
Three people, including a Montreal police officer, died after gunfire in Côte-des-Neiges. Police say a lone suspect was killed and a second officer was later stabilized.
Gunfire in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough left a police officer, a civilian and the suspect dead, and sent a second officer to hospital before he was later reported in stable condition. The shooting unfolded in a dense neighborhood lined with kosher businesses, Jewish institutions and apartment buildings, raising immediate public-safety concerns far beyond a single crime scene.
Police were called to 6939 Décarie Boulevard at about 11:30 a.m. ET after reports of shots fired near Trans Island Avenue and De Courtrai Avenue. Officers later confronted the suspect, whom police said was armed with a long gun, and he was killed during the exchange. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher said investigators do not believe there was a second shooter and that the suspect appeared to have acted alone. Quebec’s emergency alert for an armed and dangerous suspect was later lifted after police said the immediate threat to the public was over.
The wounded officer was initially listed in critical condition, then later reported stable. The dead included a Montreal police officer, a civilian and the suspect. Officials said it was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer had been killed in the line of duty, a stark marker of the risks officers face when routine calls turn into fast-moving armed confrontations in crowded urban blocks.
Witnesses described families running for safety as gunfire broke out near residential buildings and a Hilton hotel. The scene underscored how quickly a street-level shooting can spread fear through a neighborhood where children, shoppers and worshippers were nearby. The concentration of Jewish institutions in the area deepened anxiety as police sealed off streets and moved to secure the surrounding blocks.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said she was deeply shaken by the shooting and urged people to avoid speculation. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was horrified and offered condolences to the victims, their loved ones, first responders and the Côte-des-Neiges community. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said it was closely monitoring the situation as authorities worked to piece together how the violence began and why it escalated so quickly.
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