Libby Alon, a Channel 14 correspondent in the U.S., reports new details on Tuesday morning about the Montreal incident in which Michael Mizrahi, a member of the Chabad community, was shot dead by a police officer who mistakenly identified him as a terrorist, describing it as a very grave event.
Libby Alon, a correspondent for Israel's Channel 14 covering the U.S., reported Tuesday morning additional details on the Montreal shooting that claimed the life of Michael Mizrahi. According to Alon, Mizrahi — an Israeli citizen and resident of Canada, and a member of the local Chabad community — was fatally shot by a police officer who mistakenly identified him as a terrorist. Alon described the event as 'a very grave incident in Montreal.'
The report adds a new layer to the events of Monday, when a shooting and hostage-taking at a Montreal supermarket left two dead and several wounded. As The Zioneer previously reported, Michael Mizrahi was initially listed in critical condition; ZAKA's international division later confirmed he had died of his wounds. Montreal police had earlier confirmed that a civilian was accidentally killed by crossfire during the incident, but this report from Alon is the first to explicitly detail that the officer's lethal fire was directed at Mizrahi due to a case of mistaken identity.
The development adds to ongoing scrutiny of Monday's violence, which began as a premeditated ambush near a Chabad center in the Côte-des-Neiges district.
2 developments
- StrongMontreal police say officer shot Michael Mizrahi, mistaking him for a suspect
- DevelopingMontreal police believe attack targeted officers, not Jewish community, sources tell CNN
- StrongFamily, hospital: Montreal shooting victim Moshe Michael ben Miriam is alive, in surgery
- StrongNew footage from Montreal attack scene shows police operation underway
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