Canadian sources tell the Journal de Montréal that the Montreal shooter identified himself as an 'incel' — an internet subculture rooted in misogyny — before opening fire from a hotel room Monday, killing a police officer and a Jewish civilian. The shooter left a lengthy manifesto denouncing women, pornography and capitalism, according to the report.
Monday's fatal shooting in Montreal's Jewish Côte-des-Neiges district has taken on a clearer ideological dimension. The Journal de Montréal, citing unnamed Canadian police sources, reports that the gunman identified himself as part of the 'incel' movement — an online subculture defined by hostility toward women — and fired from a hotel room where he was staying. The attack left one police officer and one Jewish civilian dead.
The newspaper reports that the shooter left a multi-page manifesto that police recovered, in which he complained of loneliness and expressed hatred toward women, as well as attacks on the pornography industry and capitalism.
As The Zioneer reported early Tuesday, Montreal police believe the shooting was aimed at law enforcement rather than the Jewish community specifically, though the incident occurred in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. The shooter's motive remains under investigation.
3 developments
- DevelopingMontreal shooter reportedly traveled from Alberta; motive uncertain — unconfirmed reports raise 'contracted' theory
- StrongNew footage from Montreal attack scene shows police operation underway
- StrongMontreal Jewish community insists synagogue-area shooting targeted Jewish institutions
- StrongNew video emerges of the shooting scene in Canada
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