Hundreds Mourn Michel Mizrahi, 68, Killed Guiding Others to Safety in Montreal Shootout
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Updated · Montreal Gazette · Jun 24
Hundreds Mourn Michel Mizrahi, 68, Killed Guiding Others to Safety in Montreal Shootout
2 articles · Updated · Montreal Gazette · Jun 24
Summary
Hundreds filled an 800-seat chapel and spilled into hallways Wednesday at Montreal's Paperman and Sons funeral complex for Michel Mizrahi, 68, whose body will be flown to Israel on Thursday for burial.
Mizrahi was killed Monday after staying outside during an active-shooter attack to direct people to cover, a sequence that also left Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane dead, a second officer injured and the suspected gunman dead.
Rabbi Daniel Benlolo and family members described Mizrahi as a man who routinely put others first, saying his final act matched a life marked by generosity and calm under pressure.
Friends said the Beirut-born garment businessman had lived in Montreal for 44 years, quietly giving suits to people who could not afford them, helping turn his death into a wider symbol of community unity after the shooting.