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Who Is Seth Hatfield? Montreal Shooting Suspect Identified

Who Is Seth Hatfield? Montreal Shooting Suspect Identified

Summary

Canadian police identified Seth Hatfield as the person responsible for a shooting in Montreal that killed a police officer and a civilian. Hatfield was also killed by police, and authorities are examining a manifesto he allegedly left, which contains ideas linked to the "incel" movement, a group defined by unhappy feelings about being unable to find romantic partners.

Key Facts

  • The shooting occurred in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood on Monday.
  • Two people died in the shooting: Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, a 34-year-old police officer, and Michel Mizrahi, a 68-year-old civilian who was protecting others.
  • The suspect, Seth Scott Hatfield, 25, from Alberta, was killed by police.
  • Hatfield reportedly left a 100-page manifesto showing views consistent with the incel movement, which focuses on feelings of male loneliness and social rejection.
  • The manifesto discusses ideas about male attractiveness groups and criticizes capitalism for not benefiting common working-class men.
  • Police and the Quebec Independent Investigations Bureau have not commented on the manifesto.
  • Montreal police described the loss of Officer Benredouane as a significant loss to their department.
  • A rabbi who knew victim Mizrahi said Mizrahi helped others escape danger during the shooting.
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