By Danya Gainor, John Miller, NCS
(NCS) — Two individuals are dead, together with a Montreal police officer, following a shootout with a suspect, who was also killed, on Monday afternoon in the town’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal police mentioned.
A second officer was transported to the hospital in important situation, however she is now secure, Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher mentioned at a information convention. One civilian sustained minor accidents, he mentioned.
Law enforcement sources imagine the shooter was concentrating on police.
“It appeared to be an ambush,” a Canadian legislation enforcement supply mentioned.
Police are inspecting a so-called manifesto that runs over 100 pages they imagine might have been written by the gunman. It reportedly espouses incel ideology, in accordance to legislation enforcement sources.
Authorities haven’t but recognized the victims of Monday’s shooting.
Less than 5 miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, fashionable residential bubble. The borough is various, with pockets outlined deeply by Jewish tradition, establishments and every day life.
That tranquil normalcy was shattered early in the afternoon as residents remained below hours-long orders to take shelter and lock their doorways as authorities investigated an “armed and dangerous suspect.”
The final time a police officer was shot in Montreal was 24 years in the past, mentioned Ian Lafrenière, minister of public safety of Quebec.
Police have been responding to a 911 name of gunshots and a gun protruding of a window round 11:35 a.m. on Décarie Boulevard when officers got here below fireplace in the road, the chief mentioned. Police imagine the suspect acted alone.
“Today, one of our own has fallen while carrying out his duty to protect and serve,” Dagher instructed reporters.
A protracted gun utilized by the suspect was seized on the scene, Dagher mentioned, and police are actively working to safe the scene and seek for any further victims.
Police have requested the general public to proceed avoiding the world, however have since lifted the shelter-in-place order.
Heidi Doctor was taking a work name after dropping off her little one for a haircut when an officer pulled up in entrance of her and pulled out their gun, she instructed CTV Network, a NCS newsgathering associate.
“All of a sudden cops come swarming,” Doctor mentioned. Her different little one had arrived to the hair salon simply minutes earlier than the mayhem started.
Doctor tried to keep in her parking spot, however she finally had to get out of the way in which and pull onto a close by aspect avenue, she instructed CTV Network. She waited for hours, speaking together with her children by cellphone, as they hid in the again of the salon.
Premier of Quebec Christine Fréchette mentioned she’s requested the President of the National Assembly to decrease the Quebec flag to half-mast.
“I would like to thank the police officers, first responders, emergency personnel, and all those working on the ground,” Fréchette mentioned. “In the face of this ordeal, we will remain united, supportive, and determined to stand by all those affected.”
This story has been up to date with further data.
NCS’s Sarah Hutter and Taylor Romine contributed to this report.
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