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Montreal Shooting Kills Police Officer and Civilian

Investigators are probing whether police gunfire struck the civilian while community groups prepare to recover remains and arrange burial.

Overview

  • The shooting took place in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood near Decarie Boulevard and Westbury Avenue on Monday, June 22, and left a civilian and a Montreal police officer dead.
  • ZAKA identified the civilian as Michael Moshe Mizrahi and said he was a well-known member of the local Jewish community who has prompted wide grief.
  • Police say one suspect was fatally shot by officers at the scene and a second officer was wounded during the confrontation.
  • Some media and witnesses reported that Mizrahi may have been accidentally struck by police gunfire while fleeing, but authorities have not confirmed that account and the investigation is ongoing.
  • ZAKA says it is coordinating with police to collect remains and arrange burial according to Jewish law once access is allowed, and officials have not yet released a motive or a full timeline so further forensic and police updates are expected.