Montreal Incel Attack Aftermath
Montreal Gunman Identified: Manifesto Reveals Violent, Anti-Women Ideology and Calls for Revolution
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Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), was killed in the attack, along with civilian Michael Mizrahi, who was identified as an Israeli national.
The shooting occurred at a Hilton four-star hotel in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, after a witness reported a gun protruding from a window around 11:30 a.m., with shots fired soon after.
The attacker’s manifesto runs about 104 pages and embraces incel ideology, criticizing pornography and capitalism while urging violent revolution; it includes explicit statements such as 'Be steadfast, move forward, and KILL THEM ALL!'.
Authorities are reviewing the manifesto to determine motives and whether the attack targeted any particular group, with early descriptions noting incel-style rhetoric as guiding the investigation.
A gunman opened fire from a window of a Montreal hotel on June 22, killing a police officer and a civilian before officers shot him dead. The attacker, Seth Hatfield, 20, drove more than 3,500 kilometers from Lethbridge, Alberta, to carry out the assault at a Hilton Garden Inn in the city's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, according to Montreal Gazette.
Hatfield left behind a 104-page manifesto titled
Two Lives Lost, One Officer Wounded in the Ambush
Constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, was the first Montreal police officer killed in the line of duty in 24 years, according to CBC News. He had served with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal since 2021. SPVM Chief Fady Dagher said he died
The civilian killed was Michael Mizrahi, 68, a suit shop owner and Israeli-Canadian national originally from Lebanon. He was shot near a kosher restaurant and Chabad house in the neighborhood, according to Ynetnews. A female officer was also wounded but was listed in stable condition. The Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs noted the location sat in a heavily Jewish area of the city.
Shots Fired From a Hotel Window at 11:30 AM
A witness called 911 at around 11:30 a.m. after spotting a rifle poking from a hotel window. Officers arrived minutes later near Decarie Boulevard and were immediately met with rapid gunfire. A city-wide emergency alert told residents to shelter in place. By 12:10 p.m., officers had shot Hatfield dead, according to Montreal Gazette.
Investigators from the Sûreté du Québec and the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes — Quebec's police watchdog — are now leading the probe, which is standard when a suspect dies at police hands. Early reports suggest Mizrahi may have been struck during the tactical exchange, though that remains under investigation, according to The Blaze.
Manifesto Blends Incel Rage, Antisemitism, and Far-Left Violence
Hatfield's 104-page document calls for
The manifesto also contains explicit attacks on
A Philosophy Student on the Dean's List Turned Mass Killer
Hatfield was a philosophy student at the University of Lethbridge and was named to the Winter 2026 Dean's List. Radicalization experts say he fits a growing pattern they call
Quebec Premier François Legault called the attack
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