Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane is shown in this social media posting provided by the Montreal Police department. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Montreal Police Department (Mandatory Credit)
Montreal police, community mourns dead officer
Jun 23, 2026 | 12:35 PM
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MONTREAL — Montreal police and the association representing officers are mourning the officer who was killed by an active shooter in Montreal on Monday.
Police identified the officer as 34-year-old Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who got his start with the force in 2021.
A statement from the police force says his death is a great loss and he will be remembered for his sense of duty, devotion and professionalism.
Yves Francoeur, head of the police brotherhood, said in a statement that Benredouane was a man of honour and courage who will never be forgotten.
