After a fatal shooting incident on June 22, it was initially rumored on social media that a Montreal police officer had shot civilian Michel Mizrahi, who tragically died during the operation. However, sources from Radio-Canada have clarified that the officer was not responsible for Mizrahi’s death. La Presse was the first to report this information on Wednesday.
An autopsy revealed that Mizrahi sustained multiple gunshot wounds that day, including a fatal shot to the head. Analysis of the fatal shot indicated a left-to-right trajectory, which contradicts the police officer’s position at the time, ruling out the possibility that the shot came from her firearm.
According to Radio-Canada sources, the police officer, who had been serving for only 15 months, was being pursued by the perpetrator. The assailant had previously shot and killed the officer’s patrol partner, Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who was found nearby.
The shooter used an SKS rifle and injured the police officer in the arm and abdomen before being killed by law enforcement shortly after. Multiple videos of the incident circulating on social media led to misconceptions that the officer mistakenly shot Mizrahi, resulting in the officer receiving death threats while in critical condition in the hospital.
Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher expressed his support for the officer during an interview with Radio-Canada, anticipating her recognition for the ordeal she faced. Investigations by Quebec’s police watchdog, provincial police, and the coroner’s office are ongoing following the shootout at a Hilton hotel in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, where the tragic events unfolded on June 22.
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