Thousands of police officers marched through downtown Montreal on Tuesday to honor Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane ahead of his funeral [1].
The procession serves as a public acknowledgment of the risks faced by law enforcement and the collective grief of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
The march began at the SPVM headquarters on Saint-Urbain Street and proceeded past the Bell Centre [2]. Benredouane, who was 34 years old, died while responding to a shooting on June 22, 2026 [3].
Reports on the total casualties of the June 22 incident vary. Some sources state two people died, including the officer [4]. However, other reports indicate three people were killed: Benredouane, a 68-year-old civilian bystander named Michel Mizrahi, and the alleged gunman [3].
In addition to the fatalities, another Montreal police officer was wounded during the shootout [3]. The scale of Tuesday's procession reflects the impact of the tragedy on the city's police force, with thousands of officers participating in the ceremony [1].
The event marks the final public tribute to Benredouane before his interment. The procession was designed to allow colleagues and the community to pay their respects to an officer killed in the line of duty [2].
“Thousands of police officers marched through downtown Montreal”
The high level of participation from the SPVM and the public underscores the emotional toll of the June 22 shooting. The discrepancy in casualty reports suggests a complex crime scene involving both police and civilians, highlighting the volatility of the encounter that claimed the lives of an officer and a bystander.
