Video/ Dramatic moment a police officer is killed in Canada, gunman opens fire on him

Footage shows the tragic moment when a police officer lost his life during an operation carried out yesterday in Montreal, Canada. The person suspected of being the perpetrator was also killed in the exchange of fire with law enforcement.

Local media report that the incident occurred during a police intervention, when the situation escalated into a gunfight. So far, authorities have not yet disclosed the full circumstances that led to this fatal incident.

After the incident, authorities issued an emergency alert to residents in the area, warning that the suspect was armed and considered dangerous. Citizens were asked not to approach the area until the operation had been completed.

Witnesses who were near the scene described scenes of panic, saying that dozens of shots were fired. One of them said he saw windows shatter in a building on the sixth floor and heard around 30 gunshots.

“I heard bullets passing very close to me. It was a frightening situation,” the witness told local media.

It was later announced that the suspect had been neutralized by police, but one officer died as a result of injuries sustained during the intervention.

An investigation has been launched to fully clarify the incident and determine the causes that led to the armed exchange. For now, no further details have been released regarding the identity of the victims or the motives behind the incident.