▲ A citizen watches police officers responding to a shooting in downtown Montreal on June 22 (local time).
A shootout in a busy area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 22 (local time) left two people—a police officer and a resident—dead, while the suspect was shot and killed at the scene.
According to the Montreal police, the shooting occurred at a building in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood at approximately 11:30 a.m. that day.
Police were dispatched to the scene following reports of a firearm visible outside a hotel window. However, the suspect, who was waiting inside the building, opened fire indiscriminately at the officers, leading to an active shootout.
During the exchange, one responding police officer and one local resident were killed by the suspect's gunfire.
Another police officer and another resident also sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to a hospital.
The male suspect, who was wearing camouflage clothing, was killed at the scene by police return fire.
Immediately after the incident, Quebec authorities issued an evacuation order and a public safety alert for the city at approximately 12:30 p.m., fearing that additional suspects might be at large. However, after a search, authorities confirmed it was a lone-wolf attack and lifted the evacuation order about three hours later.
In a press conference held in the afternoon, police stated, "There is no immediate threat at this time."
The Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, where the incident took place, is known as a center for Jewish settlement following the war.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the scene is an area densely packed with kosher restaurants and grocery stores frequented by members of the Jewish community, but the motive for the crime or any connection to the community has not been confirmed.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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