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Mohamed Lamine BenredouaneLast updated Jul 08, 2026 You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.MONTREAL - Officers stand in procession on Rene-Levesque Boulevard for fallen SPVM officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane on July 7, 2026. Photo by Terry Newman/ National PostMONTREAL — As thousands gathered yesterday morning to pay their respects to Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, the officer slain in last month’s shocking shooting in downtown Montreal, a police choir sang a rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine.”Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Right? will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againA hero, 34-year-old Benredouane died on June 22 protecting the neighbourhood he grew up and lived in from a revolutionary communist who drove to Montreal from Lethbridge, Alta., possibly to attack the downtown main office of Pornhub. The shooter, identified by authorities as 25-year-old Seth Hatfield, also had a list of targets including influential Zionists, elite bankers and politicians, plastic surgeons, pick-up artists and “corrupt” police officers, neither of which Benredouane nor the other officer who was seriously injured were. Hatfield was shot dead by police after killing Benredouane. A civilian bystander, Michel Mizrahi, also died.Benredouane was “so committed, totally available to his colleagues” that “everyone wanted him on their team,” Montreal police chief Fady Dagher told the press before yesterday’s procession began. The chief described his troops as being “deeply shaken and saddened” but also reassured the public that his officers are “extremely resilient.” Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane was killed in the line of duty on June 22, 2026.Dagher’s words matched the tone of the procession, which was solemn despite the warm and sunny weather. It was also a show of strength of the combined local, provincial and federal forces that participated. According to the SPVM, about 5,000 officers took part. In addition to local police officers in uniform and detectives in suits, it included officers from other cities across Canada including Ottawa, London, Ont., and Surrey, B.C., to name a few. It also included police cadets, paramedics, firefighters, officers from Quebec’s provincial police — the Sûreté du Québec — the RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces military police. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and family members of the SPVM were also in attendance.The procession queued up on Saint‑Urbain Street and then proceeded westward on Saint‑Laurent Boulevard down to the Bell Centre at 10 a.m. At one point, the procession stopped in front of the beautiful Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, where both a Quebec and Canadian flag were hung from overhead firetruck ladders. Montrealers flanked the sidewalks on either side to pay their respects and watch the march, which was often punctuated by officers of different forces shouting marching orders, left-right-left, mostly in French, but also in English. Their orders served as a reminder of the order and discipline required for one of the most important jobs in society, which can all too often be thankless, despite its dangers.The two-hour-long afternoon ceremony held at the Bell Centre included speeches from Chief Dagher, the mayor, and others, including Benredouane’s two grieving sisters.Const. Benredouane was born in Algeria and immigrated to Montreal at the age of nine, settling in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges where he remained and chose to raise his own family. He had served with the SPVM since 2021. He was killed while responding to reports of an armed man pointing a long gun from a hotel window in Côte-des-Neiges. He and the second officer who was seriously injured were ambushed upon their arrival. Benredouane’s death marked the first fatal shooting of a police office in Montreal in 24 years. Tragically, he leaves behind a pregnant wife and a three-year-old son.Thank a local police officer for their service today.National Post 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.