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Montreal Manhunt Ends After Shootout That Killed Police Officer
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A shooting occurred in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood near a high-rise with commercial units, including a grocery store and restaurant.
- Police responded to reports of a firearm pointed from a hotel window, leading to a gunfight in which one officer was killed, another officer and a civilian were wounded.
- Montreal police chief Fady Dagher confirmed the immediate threat has passed and lifted the shelter-in-place order issued earlier.
- This marks the first police officer killed in the line of duty in Montreal in 24 years, with the city and provincial officials expressing condolences to the officer’s family and colleagues.
- Quebec authorities had issued an emergency alert advising residents to stay indoors and secure their premises during the incident.
