Alberta resident named as Montreal gunman in deadly downtown attack

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Alberta resident named as Montreal gunman in deadly downtown attack
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Quebec police have identified 25-year-old Seth Hatfield of Lethbridge, Alberta as the gunman in a Montreal attack that killed a police officer and a bystander; he was killed by police after firing from a hotel room window in the Côte-des-Neiges borough, and authorities have not released a motive. A 104-page document circulating online, linked to the suspect and described as misogynistic with anti-capitalist/anti-government content, is under investigation. The incident has raised concerns about antisemitism in the neighborhood, and the probe remains ongoing.

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