One Montreal police officer was shot and killed and another was injured by terrorists Monday afternoon in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, a heavily Jewish area home to Chabad NDG and other community institutions, sources told Belaaz. There were no reports of other casualties.

Two suspects were eliminated by police during the attack. The motive has not yet been determined, but Chabad sources confirmed with Belaaz that the attack was not aimed at Jews.

An Israeli man captured moments of the shooting on video, shared on social media.

Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed at least one officer was shot during a police intervention that began around 11:30 a.m. and issued an “armed and dangerous suspect” alert for the surrounding area shortly after 12:30 p.m.

“If you are in the affected area, shelter indoors, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow instructions of local authorities,” the alert read.

SPVM said the affected area is bound by Côte-des-Neiges Rd., MacDonald St., Highway 40 and Queen Mary Rd. Police later narrowed their advisory to residents near Decarie Blvd. and Westbury Ave., where the shooting is reported to have occurred.

The area is home to a significant Orthodox Jewish population and several community institutions, including Chabad NDG, Beis Rivkah Academy, Chai Center, MADA, Vaad Ha’ir, and Yagdil Torah.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing more than 20 shots fired in the vicinity. Heavy police presence, including tactical units, has been deployed to the area, with road closures along Decarie Blvd.

SPVM has not yet issued an official statement confirming the officer’s death or the suspect’s status. This is a developing story.