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Suspect in Montreal officer’s death left manifesto tied to incel ideology, source says
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- The suspect who killed a police officer outside a Montreal hotel had a manifesto linking him to the "incel" ideology, a mostly online group of men who feel unjustly denied sexual or romantic attention, according to an official familiar with the case.
- The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield from Alberta, was killed by police after opening fire; two others died in the incident, including officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and a bystander.
- The manifesto has prompted Canadian police forces to issue warnings about potential copycat attacks targeting officers.
- Montreal officials emphasized the challenge of addressing online hate and recruitment of young people into extremist ideologies, highlighting the need for vigilance and cooperation with law enforcement.
- The case draws parallels to the 2018 Toronto van attack by Alek Minassian, who was motivated by similar online misogynistic and incel-related beliefs and was convicted of multiple murders.
