Suspect ‘neutralized’after Montreal shooting leaves at least 2 dead including officer

A shooting in Montreal left one person dead Monday, as well as a police officer, authorities said. (Getty Images)

At a news conference, Montreal police (Service de police de la Ville de Montréal) Chief Fady Dagher said officers were called to the Hilton Garden Inn where someone opened fire on them, he said. 

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A male officer and a civilian died, he said.A female officer was injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition but was upgraded to stable condition. 

“It’s a tragedy.It’s a nightmare,” Dagher said. 

The weapon used in the shooting was recovered, the chief said. 

In analert, issued around 12:30 p.m., authorities advised people in the Côte-des-Neiges area to shelter indoors because of an “armed and dangerous suspect” in the neighborhood. 

“If you are in the affected area, shelter indoors, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow instructions of local authorities,” the alert stated. 

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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada reacted to the shooting online. 

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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada leaves a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.(Reuters)

“My deepest condolences to the family, loved ones, and colleagues of the police officer who died in the line of duty in Côte-des-Neiges,” she wrote.“My thoughts are also with all those affected by this tragedy.We are closely following the evolution of the situation and ask the public to respect the instructions of the SPVM.”

In a post on X, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said she was “deeply shaken” by the shooting and that the provincial government would offer its full co-operation to the relevant authorities. 

“Such acts have no place here.We are monitoring the situation closely,” Fréchette said. 

Details about the alleged gunman or what led to the shooting have not been disclosed. 

It has been 24 years since the last (SPVM) officer was killed in the line of duty, Dagher said.

Brandon Elkaim, who lives near where the shooting happened, said he was shocked to learn of the violence in the area. 

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A shooting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada left a police officer dead, as well as one other person, authorities said Monday. (Photographer: Nasuna Stuart-Ulin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“It was about 10 or 12, what we now know, were shots in a row,” he toldCTV News.“About 10 minutes went by of quiet but in that time, we saw the park completely empty out, parents and kids running in a panic.”

As of Monday afternoon, there was no immediate threat to the public, authorities said.