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Alberta Incel Shooter Killed in Montreal, Police Issue Copycat Alerts

6/25/2026

Center

Hatfield's Deadly Shootout

Authorities identified the gunman as 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield of Lethbridge, Alberta, who left a 104-page manifesto espousing incel ideology.
A June 22, 2026 shootout in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges killed officer Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, civilian Michel Mizrahi, and suspect Seth Scott Hatfield.
The manifesto blamed feminism, liberalism and capitalism and named pornography companies and groups as targets.
Authorities issued alerts to police forces nationwide warning of possible copycat attacks and anti-police calls.

Right

Police Pursue Gunman

Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher said the injured female officer is stable and dismissed rumors of a second shooter.
A self-identified incel gunman opened fire in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges, killing a police officer and a local Jewish community member.
Premier Christine Fréchette and Mayor Martinez Ferrada announced half-staff flags to honor the fallen officer.
Police maintained a perimeter around the grocery store Monday night as investigators pursued gunman’s identity.

Blindspot

Center coverage gave more weight to the gunman’s 104-page manifesto that outlined incel ideology and named feminism, liberalism, capitalism and pornography firms as targets, a detail absent from Right coverage.
Center coverage also noted parallel investigations by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes and provincial police, which Right coverage did not mention.

History

Historical Context

The 2014 Isla Vista massacre, where Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen, spurred U.S. and Canadian authorities to expand monitoring of extremist manifestos. That precedent shaped the response to the June 22, 2026 Montreal shootout by Seth Scott Hatfield, whose anti-feminist rhetoric echoed Rodger’s and highlighted the growing online incel subculture, prompting coordinated alerts.

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Hatfield's Deadly Shootout

Authorities identified the gunman as 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield of Lethbridge, Alberta, who left a 104-page manifesto espousing incel ideology.
A June 22, 2026 shootout in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges killed officer Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, civilian Michel Mizrahi, and suspect Seth Scott Hatfield.
The manifesto blamed feminism, liberalism and capitalism and named pornography companies and groups as targets.
Authorities issued alerts to police forces nationwide warning of possible copycat attacks and anti-police calls.

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