Montreal police say Israeli man was fatally shot by an officer in mistaken identity case

Montreal police said Israeli citizen Michael Mizrahi was killed by gunfire from a female police officer after she mistakenly believed he was one of the attackers who carried out a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges district. According to the police account, Mizrahi was severely wounded at the scene and later died from his injuries.

The force said the shooting happened during the response to the attack in Côte-des-Neiges, where officers apparently mistook Mizrahi for one of the terrorists involved. The police statement did not give further details about the circumstances of the shooting or the officer’s actions.

Mizrahi was left at the scene after being shot, and his death was confirmed after he succumbed to his wounds. The incident raised questions about the mistaken identification that led to the fatal shooting.