A Montreal police officer and a civilian are dead following a shooting on Monday in the city's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. The suspect was also killed in what police are calling an ambush-style attack .

The fallen officer has been identified as 34-year-old Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. According to Montreal police, he had served with the force since 2021 and died in the line of duty while protecting the public . The Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal confirmed his identity late Monday, stating his death is a great loss to the organization and that his sense of duty and professionalism will forever stay in their memories .

The civilian victim has been identified as Michael Mizrahi, a 68-year-old man who worked as a suit salesman . He is being remembered as a generous and beloved member of the community .

The shooting unfolded around 11:35 a.m. near the intersection of De Courtrai and Trans Island avenues, close to a Hilton hotel . Police Chief Fady Dagher told reporters that officers responded to a 911 call about a person seen sticking a gun out of a window. Upon arrival, they were immediately met with gunfire .

In the exchange of gunfire, at least 29 shots were heard, according to video circulating online . A second police officer, a woman, was seriously injured but is now reported to be in stable condition . Another civilian also sustained minor injuries .

Authorities issued an emergency alert for the area, urging residents to shelter in place. The alert was lifted around 3:15 p.m. after police Chief Dagher confirmed the situation was under control and that no further threat to the public existed . The lockdown triggered temporary closures of a major highway and sections of two metro lines .

Chief Dagher expressed the gravity of the event, stating it was a "very, very sad day" and a "nightmare" for the city. The death of Const. Benredouane marks the first time a Montreal police officer has been killed in the line of duty in 24 years .

The suspect, who has not been publicly identified by police, was killed at the scene. According to Radio-Canada, the shooter was linked to the misogynistic "incel" (involuntary celibate) subculture and reportedly distributed a violent manifesto targeting women . He was armed with a long gun and was dressed in military-style gear .

British Columbia police confirmed that forces across the province were later warned of the possibility of a manifesto calling for violence against police officers . Quebec's Domestic Security Minister, Ian Lafrenière, confirmed that authorities concluded the shooting was not a terrorist attack, calling it a domestic case .

Given the civilian casualty, Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), has launched an investigation into the police intervention . Ten investigators have been assigned to the case, with the Sûreté du Québec conducting a parallel criminal investigation .

Officials have refrained from commenting on whether the civilian victim was targeted, citing the ongoing investigation .