Canadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal
Assailant behind shooting that left three people dead wrote ‘incel’-like manifesto that was posted by a far-right outlet
TL;DR
- A shootout in Montreal killed a police officer and the gunman, with a civilian also dead and another officer injured.
- The assailant's 104-page manifesto, posted online, contained incel, racist, and misogynistic ideologies, blaming feminism, liberalism, and capitalism for men's loneliness.
- The manifesto listed potential targets including investment banks, politicians, and companies involved in environmental destruction.
- Canadian police issued a national bulletin warning of possible copycat attacks and urging officers to be highly vigilant.
- Investigators are examining whether the civilian was accidentally shot by police during the firefight.
- This incident follows previous attacks in Canada linked to the "incel" ideology, including a 2018 van attack in Toronto and a 2020 machete attack.
- The 1989 Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, where 14 women were killed, is also referenced as a past extremist attack.