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Canadian media identified the suspect as a recent arrival from Alberta who allegedly left behind a 104-page document attacking women, as authorities identified Israeli-Canadian Michel Mizrahi among the victims
June 23, 2026
A 68-year-old Israeli man was identified as the civilian killed in Monday’s shooting in Montreal, which also left a local police officer and the suspected gunman dead.
The Israeli consulate in Montreal said that Michel Mizrahi was killed in the shooting, which began shortly before noon in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood.
Mizrahi’s “family knows all too well the horrors of terror and violence, making this tragic loss even more painful,” the consulate said in a statement. “May his memory forever be a source of blessing, and may his family find comfort and strength during this difficult time,” Israel’s diplomatic mission added.
Au nom du peuple et de l’État d’Israël, le Consulat présente ses plus sincères condoléances à la famille de Michel Mizrahi ז״ל, citoyen israélien tué aujourd’hui à Montréal. Cette famille connaît malheureusement trop bien les horreurs du terrorisme et de la violence, ce qui rend…
— Israël à Montréal (@IsraelaMTL) June 22, 2026
TVA Nouvelles, the French-language news network based in Montreal, identified the shooter as Seth Hatfield, reporting that he left behind a 104-page manifesto attacking women, embracing incel ideology, calling on people to arm themselves with as many weapons as possible and advocating for a “global revolution.”
The outlet reported that Hatfield arrived in Montreal from the western Canadian province of Alberta “in recent days,” though police have yet to confirm these details.
As of now, it is unclear how Mizrahi was killed. One officer, later identified as Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, was fatally shot and another was wounded. Montreal police said the suspected shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with responding officers.
We mourn the tragic loss of Michael (Michel) Moshe Mizrahi z”l, a beloved member of Montreal’s Jewish community, an innocent victim of today’s events.
Our thoughts and our deepest condolences are with his family, friends, and loved ones during this time of unimaginable pain.… https://t.co/N1o78NNHqf
— CIJA (@CIJAinfo) June 23, 2026
Rabbi Mendel Raskin from the local Chabad told The Montreal Gazette that Mizrahi had been a member of the Côte-St-Luc Chabad for three decades, having moved to Canada from Lebanon.
“Everybody loved him,” Rabbi Raskin said of the victim, adding that he is survived by three kids – a son and two daughters.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, which represents Jewish federations across Canada, mourned Mizrahi’s death in a social media post.
“Our thoughts and our deepest condolences are with his family, friends, and loved ones during this time of unimaginable pain,” CIJA wrote in the post.
Statement from Rabbi Saul Emanuel, Executive Director, Jewish Community Council of Montreal
The Jewish Community Council of Montreal extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the SPVM officer who was murdered in the line of duty today.
This…
— JCCMontreal (@jcc_montreal) June 22, 2026
The Jewish Community Council of Montreal eulogized Mizrahi and Benredouane in a post on X, saying it was “devastated” by the loss of both.
The organization also cautioned against labeling the shooting as an antisemitic attack until a full investigation is completed, despite a string of hate crimes targeting the local Jewish community.
While the “fear and anxiety” caused by this surge in hate crimes are “real and justified,” the JCC emphasized that “our community’s fight against antisemitism is too important to be undermined by speculation.”
— B’nai Brith Canada (@bnaibrithcanada) June 22, 2026
“The facts will emerge. Investigators will determine the motive. Until then, responsible leaders and responsible citizens should allow law enforcement to do its work,” the JCC added.
B’nai Brith Canada, the country’s leading Jewish advocacy group, said it was “horrified” by the shooting. In a post on X, the organization wrote that its “hearts are with the victims, their families, Montreal’s Jewish community and the brave first responders who ran toward danger.”
Monsef Derraji, who represents the region in Quebec’s national assembly, mourned the tragic loss of both Mizrahi and Benredouane.
Posting in English and French on Facebook, Derraji wrote: “Two innocent lives were taken. Our thoughts are with [Mizrahi’s] family, friends and loved ones during this unimaginably painful time.”