Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say
A gunman opened fire at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer and a civilian before being shot dead by officers. The incident occurred in the city's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, where police responded to a call about a person with a gun at the Hilton hotel. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown, and an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
- ▪A police officer and a civilian were killed in the shooting, and a second officer was seriously injured.
- ▪The suspect was armed with a long gun and was shot dead by police after opening fire at the hotel.
- ▪The incident is being investigated by an independent police watchdog, which will examine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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World Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say June 23, 20261:39 AM ET By The Associated Press Montreal police work the scene of a shooting in Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP MONTREAL — A suspect armed with a long gun opened fire Monday at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned fire, killing him, police said. A civilian also died but it wasn't immediately clear who fired that shot. Police Chief Fady Dagher said a second officer was seriously injured in the shooting in the city's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood but is in stable condition.
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