Three people died following a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on June 24, 2024 [1].
The incident marks a rare loss for the city's police force, ending a long period of safety for officers performing their duties in the field.
The victims include police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and an unnamed civilian [2]. Police said the third person killed was the suspected shooter, who was neutralized during the incident [3].
Investigators said the event began when the suspected attacker opened fire, leading to an engagement with police [4]. The exchange of gunfire resulted in the three fatalities [4].
"The officer who was killed has been identified as Mohamed Lamine Benredouane," police said [2].
The death of Benredouane is a historic anomaly for the department. "It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty," the city's police chief said [5].
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the civilian victim or the suspect. The shooting took place in a residential area of the city, where police established a perimeter to secure the scene [1].
Montreal police spokespeople said the suspect was neutralized during the encounter [3]. The investigation into the motive behind the attack remains ongoing as officials review evidence from the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood [1].
“Three people died following a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood”
The death of Mohamed Lamine Benredouane ends a 24-year streak of no on-duty fatalities for the Montreal police, highlighting the inherent risks of urban policing even in periods of relative stability. The involvement of a civilian casualty further underscores the danger of high-intensity police engagements in densely populated residential areas like Côte-des-Neiges.
