An armed assailant opened fire at a Jewish shopping center in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montreal, Canada, on Monday evening, wounding at least one police officer, according to Israeli media reports. The attacker was neutralized at the scene; security forces continue to sweep the area.
An armed assailant who opened fire at a Jewish shopping center in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges district has been neutralized at the scene, according to the latest update. At least one police officer was wounded in the attack, as security forces continue to sweep the area for any additional suspects. The incident, which began shortly before 20:00 Jerusalem time, has evolved rapidly over the past half-hour.
The Zioneer’s earliest report, published at 20:02 Jerusalem, said several police officers had been injured. Within minutes, Montreal police confirmed one officer was wounded and that an armed suspect was at large, urging residents to shelter in place. By 20:20 Jerusalem, the desk reported two officers shot near a Chabad center and kosher supermarket, with a hostage alert declared. The thread toggled between one and two officers wounded as unverified early claims were refined; the current update states one officer is wounded and the attacker has been neutralized.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:07 Jerusalem, early unconfirmed reports described a hostage-taking scenario at a kosher supermarket, though that has not been corroborated by official sources. The attack is being treated by Jewish security desks as part of a broader pattern of antisemitic violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora, amid a recent spike in such incidents.
The assailant’s identity, motive, and whether he acted alone remain unconfirmed. Canadian authorities are expected to provide official details in the coming hours.
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