A police officer, a civilian, and a suspect are dead following a shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, with a second officer seriously injured and a major police operation still underway as of 2 p.m.
The incident began around 11:35 a.m. near the intersection of Trans Island Avenue and Courtrai Avenue, at the base of an apartment building close to the Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Midtown. Two SPVM officers were shot during the intervention. The SPVM said early on that the situation was not under control.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., a Quebec En Alerte emergency notification was pushed to cellphones across the island of Montreal, warning of an armed and dangerous suspect in the area and asking residents to shelter indoors, lock their doors, and stay away from windows.
Over the course of the afternoon, the SPVM confirmed the deaths in a series of posts on X. One officer died in the line of duty. The armed suspect was neutralized and also died. A civilian was killed as well. A second officer sustained serious injuries.
“It’s a very, very sad day. It’s a nightmare,” SPVM Chief Fady Dagher told members of the media this afternoon. Dagher was unable to disclose details about the suspect or the victim and confirmed that the SPVM’s operation in still in effect.
Videos of the late suspect have been circulating on social media. While his identity has not yet been released, he appears to be a white man dressed in camo gear.
The Décarie Expressway is currently closed between the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce tunnel and Vieux-Montréal, with traffic being rerouted by police. Residents in the CDN sector bounded by Highway 40, McDonald Avenue, and Queen Mary Road are still being asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.