Officer, civilian and suspect dead after shooting in Montreal

Montreal police say three people are dead after a shooting in a central neighbourhood.

Jean-Pierre Brabant, police spokesperson, says one officer was killed and another was injured in the Côte-des-Neiges district.

Brabant says one civilian was also killed, as was a suspect in the shooting.

Witnesses have told The Canadian Press they heard dozens of shots fired this morning in the district.

Public safety officials have issued an emergency alert about an armed and dangerous suspect in the area.

The alert warns local residents to stay indoors and for people to avoid the area.

Quebec’s Transport Department says it has closed sections of the Décarie expressway and other parts of the highway network in the central part of the city due to the ongoing police operation.

Officials have also closed significant sections of two metro lines.

Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière said on X, “my thoughts are with the families of the people injured.”

By Erika Morris