In the aftermath of the shooting
Sadly, news Wednesday is mostly about the man who came to Montreal with a weapon, and not about festivities for Saint‑Jean.
TVA found a photo of Seth Hatfield and went to the Alberta neighbourhood where the presumed killer lived, and talked to people who knew him, although – perhaps not surprisingly – not to any close friends or family.
La Presse identifies the police officer who brought the shooter down.
A lot of pixels have already been spilled trying to psychoanalyze the shooter and define his ideology. Is there any point? We naturally want to understand what drives a person to such an act, but the main reason needs to be an awareness of people with similar attitudes among us, even if we still don’t know how to deprogram them.
dhomas 10:36 on 2026-06-24 Permalink
There was SOME other news this week. A building collapsed downtown yesterday:
https://montrealgazette.com/news/building-collapses-downtown-montreal/
Kate 10:43 on 2026-06-24 Permalink
I did say “mostly”…! But thanks for the link. I saw a photo on reddit, but hadn’t found the story yet.
dhomas 12:37 on 2026-06-24 Permalink
TBH, I’m not sure how a demolition permit was even allowed for that building. Looking at the Google Maps images, it looked like a handsome greystone, apparently built in 1885, that might have been in need of restoration, not demolition.