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Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
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- A midday shooting in the Canadian city of Montreal left a police officer, a civilian and the armed assailant dead on Monday.
- The unidentified male suspect, who is believed to have acted alone, was shot and killed right away, the city's police chief said.
- The attack unfolded in a diverse part of the city, Côte-des-Neiges.
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Ana Faguyand James Fitz Gerald Getty Images. A midday shooting in the Canadian city of Montreal left a police officer, a civilian and the armed assailant dead on Monday.
The unidentified male suspect, who is believed to have acted alone, was shot and killed right away, the city's police chief said. One other police officer was severely injured and was reportedly in stable condition.
The attack unfolded in a diverse part of the city, Côte-des-Neiges. A witness saw a "gun sticking out of a window", heard shots and called police, investigators said.
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