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Updated · CBC Sports · Jun 23

Quebec Coroner Identifies 34-Year-Old Montreal Shooting Suspect as Lethbridge Student

Updated

Updated · CBC Sports · Jun 23

Quebec Coroner Identifies 34-Year-Old Montreal Shooting Suspect as Lethbridge Student

Q: During the World Cup, how did a gunman with a long rifle go unnoticed in a busy Montreal hotel?

It has not been established that the gunman “went unnoticed,” and there is no confirmed evidence that the World Cup played any role. What is known is that the attack began after a 911 caller reported seeing a gun muzzle protruding from a hotel window at the Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Midtown in Côte-des-Neiges around 11:35 a.m. Police responded and were immediately met with gunfire. Witnesses and police accounts indicate the suspect was then also seen outside the hotel, where the exchange of fire unfolded. The suspect, identified by the Quebec coroner as 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield of Lethbridge, Alberta, was armed with a long gun. Reports say a rifle was recovered at the scene. But the available reporting does not explain how he brought the weapon into the hotel, whether he assembled it այնտեղ, or whether hotel staff or guests had earlier opportunities to detect him. The World Cup context may have added to the city’s crowds and activity, but the reporting provided does not show any direct connection between the tournament and the security lapse implied in the question. No authority has said World Cup conditions allowed the suspect to evade notice. So the factual answer is narrower: he was noticed once a witness saw the weapon in the window and called 911. What remains unanswered is how long he had been inside the hotel with the rifle before that sighting, and investigators have not yet publicly filled in that gap.

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Quebec authorities identified the gunman in Monday’s Montreal shooting as 34-year-old University of Lethbridge student Mohamed Lamine Benredouane’s killer, while the university confirmed he was enrolled and is co-operating with investigators.
2 people were killed in the attack — Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and civilian Michel Mizrahi — and police have not confirmed a motive.
Lethbridge police said they are assisting Quebec’s independent investigations bureau, while Aylo, whose nearby offices were cited in local media reports, said it would not speculate on why the area was targeted.
5 Canadian officers have died on duty so far in 2026, including 3 in violent attacks, though researchers said the recent cluster does not yet indicate a broader trend.