Canadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal

The Guardian reports that three people, including a Montreal police officer (Mohamed Lamine Benredouane) and a civilian (Michel Mizrahi), were killed in a midday shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood on June 23, 2026, with the assailant dying in the firefight. The shooter left a 104-page manifesto containing incel ideology, misogynistic grievances, and references to targeting specific classes of people, which was subsequently posted by far-right outlet Rebel News; Canadian federal police issued a bulletin warning that the manifesto allegedly encourages violence against police officers. The reporting is sourced from named officials (Quebec's security minister, premier, and prime minister), includes specific details (officer's name and service date, 104-page document length, nearly 30 shots fired), and is corroborated by BBC and CBC coverage confirming the officer's death was the first in 24 years for Montreal police. Watch for the ongoing investigation by Quebec's police watchdog (BEI) regarding whether police accidentally killed the civilian, as well as potential law enforcement actions targeting the manifesto's spread and any copycat incidents.