Far-Left Gunman Opens Fire In Jewish Neighborhood, Kills Police Officer, Guns Down Jewish Residents

By Pamela Geller | June 23, 2026

Video captures Montreal shooting.  Screengrab via Youtube

It’s open season on Jews.

A Montreal Police officer (SPVM) and a Jewish man were killed in a shooting attack in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Montreal, Canada, on Monday. A second officer was seriously wounded.

Local Chabad emissary tells ynet about 100 people sheltered inside the Chabad House after shots fired nearby, as authorities search for a second suspect after shooter caught.

Police officer killed in Montreal shooting near Chabad House

A police officer was killed, a Jewish man was seriously wounded and the gunman shot dead in a shooting near a Chabad House in Montreal’s Jewish
Côte-des-Neiges district; Michael Moshe Mizrahi, initially reported dead, was later confirmed critically injured and hospitalized

By: Shilo Freid, June 23, 2028:

A police officer was killed and another seriously wounded Monday in a shooting near a Chabad House in Montreal’s heavily Jewish Côte-des-Neiges district, Canadian authorities said. The gunman was shot dead by police, while investigators continue to examine the circumstances and motive behind the attack.

The shooting occurred near a kosher supermarket, a kosher restaurant and a Chabad center in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood. The incident drew international attention as Canada is currently hosting FIFA World Cup matches alongside the United States and Mexico.
Assailant opens fire in heavily Jewish area in Montreal

According to the reports, the shooting began around 11:30 a.m. local time. Shortly afterward, residents in the area received an emergency alert on their phones warning of an “armed and dangerous suspect.”

“If you are in the area, take shelter inside a building, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow the instructions of local authorities,” the alert said. A similar warning was broadcast on local radio and television channels.

Canadian media reported that police were called to the scene after gunfire had already broken out. Videos from the area showed security forces rushing with weapons drawn toward a local supermarket branch. Jean-Pierre Brabant, a Montreal police officer, said earlier that the incident was “not under control.”

Police officers take positions with weapons drawn during an active shooter response in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood
Footage from the scene appeared to show a wounded police officer lying on the ground with a handgun in his hand while a civilian attempted to assist him. Nearby, another individual dressed in military-style clothing was seen lying motionless and was believed to be the suspect who was later confirmed dead.

Several hours later, Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher announced at a press conference that the immediate threat had been neutralized. The emergency alert was subsequently lifted and residents were informed they could leave shelter.
Dagher said police were initially called after a passerby reported hearing gunfire and seeing the barrel of a rifle protruding from a window. He stressed that investigators have not yet determined the gunman’s motive.

Montreal police secure the scene and assist civilians during a shooting incident near several Jewish community institutions in the Côte-des-Neiges district

Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Cohen, the Chabad emissary in Montreal, told ynet that the shooting took place near the local Chabad center.
“The shooting was toward a building close to the Chabad house. They fired from the hotel at another building,” he said. “One shooter was caught, and they are apparently still looking for the second.”

He said Canadian police evacuated people from nearby hotels into the Chabad house. “We are here with about 100 people, volunteers and people who were brought here,” Cohen said. “I was sitting in my office, and suddenly police officers came in and said no one was allowed to leave the building, and they evacuated people from hotels to us. We are okay.”

Tzipi Tzeigerman, an Israeli MDA medic who lives in Montreal and volunteers with a Jewish emergency organization, told ynet that the shooting unfolded directly below her home. “I see everything. We heard shots below and immediately many police forces were called in. There are many helicopters here,” she said. Tzeigerman noted that the area is Jewish and includes a kosher grocery store and a Chabad house.
A witness named Brandon, who lives nearby, told Canadian broadcaster CTV: “There were 10 or 12 shots in a row. Parents and children ran from the park in panic. We are all in total shock that this is happening in our neighborhood, which is usually quiet. We are surrounded by schools. It is usually a very family-oriented area.”

Baruch Nidam, head of ZAKA’s international division, said emergency teams from the organization’s international unit were working alongside the local Jewish community and closely monitoring the condition of the wounded.

Heavily armed officers enter a supermarket building during the emergency response to a shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood
“This is a difficult incident that is still being investigated by local authorities,” said Moishy Blech, a Montreal resident and ZAKA volunteer. “The shock in the community is immense. The deceased was well known and beloved, a man who prayed with us at the synagogue.”

Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis spoke with Israel’s consul general in Montreal, Eliaz Luf, for an update on the shooting.
“Antisemitism in the United States and Canada is at an all-time high,” Akunis said. “As we warned, words turn into actions. When leaders and elected officials incite against Israel and Jews, it is no surprise that we are seeing a sharp rise in attacks of this kind.”

The shooting came just three weeks after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada was failing to protect its Jewish community amid a record surge in antisemitic incidents. Speaking at a national forum on antisemitism, Carney said many Canadian Jews no longer feel safe and pledged stronger action against hate crimes, saying the country must do more to confront the growing crisis.
First published: 20:09, 06.22.26