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Or sign-in if you have an account.Seth Scott Hatfield's high school yearbook photo. Hatfield has been identified by the Quebec coroner as the suspected gunman in Monday's Côte-des-Neiges shootings. (Handout photo)More details are emerging about the 25-year-old suspect in a Montreal shooting that killed a civilian and left one police officer dead and another wounded.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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The photo showed him holding a gun.His name matches that of a student on the 2026 Dean’s Honour List at the University of Lethbridge. In a statement, the university confirmed the alleged shooter was a Lethbridge student.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“The University of Lethbridge expresses its sincere condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives or were injured in Montreal yesterday,” it said. “Violence, such as the actions that occurred yesterday, has no place in our society. The University also strongly condemns the views and ideologies that have been attributed to the shooter in media reports.”TVA Nouvelles reported on Wednesday that Hatfield had just completed the first year of a major in philosophy. He was recognized on the Honour List for “outstanding academic performance.”The outlet spoke to students on campus, who were “shocked” to learn one of their peers could be behind the shooting, while a neighbour said, “It’s crazy to think that someone like that could have the idea of ​​killing people in their head.”Rodrigo Robles, who also lives near Hatfield’s home in Lethbridge, told TVA Nouvelles that Hatfield lived with an older man. “A woman also lived with them, but I don’t think she’s there anymore. I don’t know if they were his parents,” he said. The suspect in a deadly shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges area of Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. Photo by Via screengrabHatfield graduated from Catholic Central High School in Lethbridge in 2019, according to the school’s graduation records.In a statement, the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division confirmed Hatfield was a former student.“Out of respect for the ongoing active investigation, we are unable to provide further details or comments. We mourn the lives lost and our thoughts, hearts and prayers go out to all those who have been impacted by this devastating act,” said superintendent Chantel Axani.An old friend, who knew Hatfield in elementary school and attended high school with him, told the Montreal Gazette on condition of anonymity that Hatfield was “funny and a bit aloof” as a child. The friend said he was also highly intelligent and had a long-standing interest in history, particularly the First and Second World Wars.“He seemed to know more than most of us and was very opinionated,” they said, and recalled that Hatfield developed an interest in political thinkers such as Karl Marx as they grew older, but didn’t know how deeply those beliefs were held.They drifted apart during high school. “He wasn’t rude or a ‘creepy loner’ type,” the friend said. “To me, it looked like he just had a smaller circle of friends.“I’m actually shocked he did something like this,” they added.On Tuesday, Lethbridge Police said they were conducting a high-risk search at a home along Lemoyne Crescent in the city’s Varsity Village neighbourhood.“As a precautionary measure, due to the possible presence of weapons, several neighbouring residences have been evacuated,” police said in a press release. “Members of the public are directed to avoid the area at this time.”Police would not confirm if the search is connected to any other ongoing investigations.The shooter was wearing military clothing when he opened fire. He had a long firearm, and footage shows him charging at officers outside the Hilton Hotel in Montreal.A manifesto allegedly written by the suspect, 104 pages in length, has been circulating online.It does not use the term “incel” but has been described as being incel in nature. The term, short for “involuntarily celibate,” is a label used by people who describe themselves as unable to form romantic or sexual relationships despite wanting them.The manifesto often uses the term “biological imperative” to describe the behaviour of men and women, arguing that men are inclined to seek many partners, while women focus on a small number of highly desirable men, leaving many average men or “common males” isolated. Much blame is levelled at what it calls “high capitalist” societies. Montreal mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada gives a statement after yesterday’s shootings in Montreal, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Photo by Tim Snow /Montreal GazetteSome online incel communities have become associated with misogynistic views that blame women for these perceived romantic failures.The manifesto, which is written in the form of a scientific paper, with subheads and footnotes, ends on the phrase: “Be unflinching, go forth, and KILL THEM ALL!”The document lists dozens of “valid potential class A targets,” including international real-estate brokerages, private equity firms, elite bankers and politicians, influential Zionists, private health and oil CEOs, plastic surgeons, cryptocurrency leaders, the headquarters of all corporations with ties to Zionism (IBM, Microsoft, Boeing) and “pickup artists,” among others.Among the targets mentioned is “the headquarters of international pornography companies” and those who “actively promote pornography to the public.”The Canadian Press reported that a police spokesperson in British Columbia said forces across the province were warned after the shooting of the possibility of an anti-police manifesto.“Following the tragic events of what happened in Montreal earlier today, police in British Columbia were advised that there is the possibility of either documentation or some type of manifesto that is rumoured to be out there calling on individuals to target and commit violence against police officers,” Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton with the Surrey Police Service told the outlet.However, the manifesto does not appear to be anti-police in nature. “I don’t hold to a one-sided view about the police,” it states, suggesting that one can “only pretend” to shoot at police, “firing over their heads or below their feet.” A composite image of Michael Mizrahi, 68, and Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, who were killed in the shooting. Photo by Handout /Instagram/SPVMThe Montreal police officer killed on Monday has been identified as 34-year-old Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the tragic death of Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane while on duty protecting the public,” reads a statement from Montreal police issued Monday evening. He had been with the force since 2021.The civilian victim was 68-year-old Michael Mizrahi. Rabbi Mendel Raskin, who confirmed the news to Montreal Gazette, said he had been Mizrahi’s rabbi for more than 30 years at Beth Chabad in Côte-St-Luc.“Everybody loved him,” Raskin said, describing Mizrahi as a generous Jewish man who sold suits for a living.— With files from the Calgary Herald and the Montreal Gazette.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.