OTTAWA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Three people -- a police officer, a civilian and a suspect -- were killed in a shooting in Montreal, Canada on Monday, local police said.

Montreal police work the scene of a shooting in Montreal, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Montreal police said they responded to a call at around 11:30 a.m. local time at the intersection of De Courtrai and Trans Island avenues in the Cote-des-Neiges neighborhood.

Police later confirmed on X the death of one of the responding officers while on duty.

Another officer was critically injured and remained in life-threatening condition, a civilian was also killed, and the suspect was shot dead, police said.