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Montreal hotel shooting kills police officer and civilian as suspect with long gun is shot dead
The Guardian··23 Jun
The Guardian reported that on June 23 a gunman opened fire at a Hilton in Cote-des-Neiges around 11.35 am, killing constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouan, 34, before officers returned fire. A second officer was seriously injured but stable.
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What It Means For You
- Canadian cities rarely see such public gun battles.
- Police forces nationwide were alerted to manifesto warnings.
- Investigators have not declared a terror motive.
What's Happening
- Three people died in a Montreal hotel shooting June 23.
- A police constable and civilian were among the dead.
- Officers killed the armed suspect at the scene.
Incident Details
- The shooting was in Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood.
- It was Montreal's first officer fatality in 24 years.
- Traffic resumed after an afternoon lockdown ended.
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