The Israeli consul in Montreal told i24NEWS that there are fatalities and wounded in the ongoing attack, as multiple gunmen who went on a killing spree hold hostages inside a supermarket. Montreal police say at least two officers and one civilian have been shot.
The Israeli consul in Montreal confirmed to i24NEWS that the attack—ongoing since earlier this evening in what reports describe as a kosher supermarket—has produced casualties. 'We are watching with concern, there are dead and wounded in the severe incident,' the consul said. Montreal police stated that at least two officers and one civilian have been wounded in the shooting. The attack began when several gunmen launched a killing spree and seized hostages inside a supermarket; as of 22:05 Jerusalem time the situation was still unfolding and searches for the suspects were continuing.
As The Zioneer reported earlier (21:09, 21:03, 20:17, and 20:07 Jerusalem), the incident started as a shooting attack in a Jewish neighborhood near a Chabad center and a kosher supermarket. Earlier dispatches described one officer killed and another critically wounded, and one attacker neutralized, but the consul's statement and current police reports indicate the event is still active, with multiple assailants and hostages involved in the supermarket. The discrepancy between earlier reports of a neutralized gunman and the current hostage situation remains unaddressed by official sources.
This is a developing story; details on the number of attackers, hostages, and casualties continue to emerge.
2 developments
- StrongMontreal police chief calls shooting 'a nightmare' after officers ambushed
- ConfirmedMontreal shooting: video appears to show moment Israeli man was fatally shot by police officer
- StrongNew footage from Montreal attack scene shows police operation underway
- DevelopingIsrael's NYC consul general discusses Montreal shooting with Canadian counterpart
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