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What we know about Seth Hatfield, the suspect in Montreal shootings that killed a cop and a civilian
Little is known about the suspect in a Montreal shooting that killed a civilian and left one police officer dead and another wounded.
Police have not released the name of the suspect, who was killed by police gunfire in the incident, but numerous news sources, including TVA Nouvelles, have said he was Seth Hatfield and hailed from Lethbridge, Alberta.
The shooter was wearing military clothing when he opened fire. He had a long firearm, and footage shows him charging at officers outside the hotel.
A manifesto allegedly written by the suspect, 104 pages in length, has been circulating online.
It does not use the term “incel” but has been described as being incel in nature. The term, short for “involuntarily celibate,” is a label used by people who describe themselves as unable to form romantic or sexual relationships despite wanting them.
The manifesto often uses the term “biological imperative” to describe the behaviour of men and women, arguing that men are inclined to seek many partners, while women focus on a small number of highly desirable men, leaving many average men or “common males” isolated. Much blame is levelled at what it calls “high capitalist” societies.
Some online incel communities have become associated with misogynistic views that blame women for these perceived romantic failures.
The manifesto, which is written in the form of a scientific paper, with subheads and footnotes, ends on the phrase: “Be unflinching, go forth, and KILL THEM ALL!”
The Canadian Press reported that a police spokesperson in British Columbia said forces across the province were warned after the shooting of the possibility of an anti-police manifesto.
“Following the tragic events of what happened in Montreal earlier today, police in British Columbia were advised that there is the possibility of either documentation or some type of manifesto that is rumoured to be out there calling on individuals to target and commit violence against police officers,” Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton with the Surrey Police Service told the outlet.
However, the manifesto does not appear to be anti-police in nature.
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Apparently, the shooter was wearing Rhodesian fatigues. Where would he get that kind of specialized military attire? Who is selling it in Canada? Follow the money...