After earlier conflicting reports, the civilian killed in the Montreal shooting earlier today has been confirmed to be a member of the Jewish community.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), a prominent Canadian civil society group, names the slain civilian as Michael Moshe Mizrahi, describing him as “a beloved member of Montreal’s Jewish community.”
Montreal Police identifies the deceased officer who was shot dead in the attack as Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouan, 34. He had been with the force since 2021.
The attacker, who has not been identified, was also killed at the scene.
Police have declined comment on the shooter’s motive, amid speculation he may have been targeting Jews or Israelis in the heavily Jewish neighborhood.
But the French language public broadcaster Radio Canada said the gunman was connected to “incel” ideology — a misogynistic worldview that fueled the man responsible for one of Canada’s most deadly mass killings, a 2018 vehicle-ramming in Toronto that killed 10.
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