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Responding to reporters' questions, Martinez Ferrada said she can't comment on or confirm either the shooter or the victim's names as they have "not been confirmed by the independent bureau" investigating the Montreal police intervention. 

The civilian who was killed, according to reports including from Radio-Canada, was Michel Mizrahi, a member of Montreal's Jewish community. 

Asked whether she had a message for the Jewish community, Martinez Ferrada said, "a loss of life from any community is a loss to many."

Valenzuela said the police officer who was killed grew up in the neighbourhood. 

"I want to wish, to Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, to his family, to his friends, to his loved ones, anyone that was touched by his life, we are so sorry," she said. 

"When you have someone that grew up in the neighbourhood, decided to serve his community in a way that he did by ultimately losing his life — it was an act of heroism."

Benredouane, 34, and had been working with the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) since 2021, police said yesterday. 

Valenzuela said her borough is "dynamic, vibrant, welcoming," noting 75 per cent of the population hails from immigrant backgrounds. 

"We are just a community that we are so proud of," she said. "What we just lived … was a complete nightmare."

Martinez Ferrada was critical of videos and images of the shooting that were shared online including on social media.

"We saw many, many images on social media about what was happening and [they were] very graphic," she said. "It desensitizes. We can't accept that as a society."

She questioned the influence of social media on how people talk with and about each other, saying we should instead work to uphold the dignity of the victims.  

"I think social media and that digital space will be one of the biggest challenges we have for the future to make sure that our cities and communities are safe."

Martinez Ferrada said that for next few weeks the city will be helping residents overcome the shooting.

"Yesterday, people were in a mode of survival," she said. We need to be there for all Montrealers to remember that even though we had a tragic event yesterday, [Montrealers] can feel safe in the city."

She also said the city would reach out to victims' families and noted that the Bureau des enquetes independantes (BEI) has not officially confirmed their names despite some reports. 

She added that there was more work to do on who is allowed to obtain firearms permits.

"In a city like Montreal, a municipality, weapons don't have a place," Martinez Ferrada said.

The mayor became emotional when talking about the difficult job police officers had when responding to the aftermath of the shooting and creating a wide perimeter, knowing they'd lost one of their own. 

"What happened yesterday should never happen," she said. "We are so grateful here to have a police department that protects its citizens."

Martinez Ferrada said it was important to be present in a neighbourhood that has been "so deeply affected by this tragedy." 

"It's like a village," she said of the complex with condos, a hotel and shops. "People know each other." 

She said she wanted to reassure residents who may feel fearful to return to work and go out into the street. She encouraged people to visit a nearby centre that was opened for community members to gather. People who are struggling can also call the info line 811 in Quebec and choose option 2, she said. 

"Of course, we all have a lot of questions about what happened," the mayor said, noting the investigation is now in the hands of Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendentes (BEI). 

Martinez Ferrada said her focus is on helping residents move forward.

"Montreal is a safe city and we want people to feel safe in this city," she said.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is speaking to reporters near the scene of Monday's shooting. 

She emphasized the importance of having police officers on the ground who are also "pillars of the community." 

"It's terrible what happened yesterday. I received condolences from everywhere.…  This story is going to go around the world. I think people are mourning with us," she said in French. 

"We cannot live in a country, in a city, in a community where you risk dying by gunfire."

Stéphanie Valenzuela, borough mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, held back tears as she shared her condolences with the family of Benredouane. She said the slain officer went to school in the neighbourhood and knew the community. 

"He was a resident that grew up in Côte-des-Neiges.… He served this borough with pride," Valenzuela said in French.

Rabbi Martin Glassner, who lives near the site of the shooting, said he stepped outside his home just before 12 p.m. On Monday, when he saw several police cars and people gathered.

"My reaction is, it's very dissettling. This is a very beautiful quiet residential area … for something like this to happen, I'm quite shaken up. This has never happened here before." 

Glassner said Mizrahi was "a wonderful man," though he didn't know him personally.

"I guess it's the wrong place at the wrong time, but very sad."

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Stéphanie Valenzuela, borough mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce will hold a news conference at about 11:30 a.m. ET.

You can watch the livestream at the top of this page. 

Côte-des-Neiges, where the shooting took place Monday, is home to more than 100 ethnic communities, making it one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in Canada, according to Tourisme Montréal. The densely populated neighbourhood is west of the city of Côte-St-Luc, where a large Jewish community resides. 

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