Attack in the Jewish Quarter: Three dead in shooting in Montreal

Montreal (Kanada) – Deadly shooting in a Jewish neighborhood in Canada! Three people were killed in the metropolis of Montreal on Monday afternoon (local time). The background to the attack is currently completely unclear.

According to the state broadcasting company “Canadian Broadcasting Corporation” (CBC) The shooting occurred in Côte-des-Neiges, a multicultural district with a large Jewish community. According to the report, a police officer, a passerby and the suspected attacker died. A policewoman is also said to have been injured. The Jewish emergency service “Zaka” said the attack took place near a Chabad center. It could be an attack, they said. Canadian police did not initially confirm this.

Residents should stay in their homes

The police had previously warned that an armed and dangerous person was on the move in the district in the west of the French-Canadian city. The police from Montreal (You have) continued to urge Côte-des-Neiges residents to stay indoors, lock doors and avoid the area around Avenue de Courtrai and Avenue Trans Island.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, 53, said on social media that her thoughts were “with everyone affected by this tragic incident.” The Montreal police wrote on the “X” platform: “It is with great regret that we confirm the death of one of our police officers in the line of duty.”