Montreal Crime
A 104-page document advocates for use of terror in creating "new order."
June 23, 2026, at 9:43 a.m.
Seth Hatfield, the man responsible for a fatal shootout in Côte-des-Neiges on Monday, appeared to have written a manifesto filled with rhetoric associated with the “involuntary celibacy” — or “incel” — movement and advocating for the use of terror.
The 104-page document points to feminism, liberalism and capitalism as causes for what the author says is male suffering, outlining steps to create a “new order” that would curtail the economic and sexual freedoms of women.
The Gazette has made the editorial decision not to link to the manifesto, to avoid amplifying its message.
The text also describes how readers should approach police encounters when committing acts of violence, and suggests targeting the headquarters of pornography companies, among other institutions.
It ends with the words: “Be unflinching, go forth, and KILL THEM ALL!”
A copy of the purported manifesto, which has the name Seth Hatfield as the author, was obtained and reviewed by The Gazette.
Hatfield’s writings surfaced on Monday after a civilian, a Montreal police officer, and a suspect were killed in a shootout that culminated in a massive police operation and hours-long lockdown in the Côte-des-Neiges area. The SPVM officer killed on Monday has been identified as Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and the civilian victim as 68-year-old Michel Mizrahi.
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher speaks at a news conference following an active shooter situation in Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
Pictures and videos of the incident circulated widely on social media, some of them capturing a man dressed in military-style clothing and carrying a long gun. Multiple witnesses have corroborated this description of the gunman.
The precise circumstances surrounding the three deaths remain unclear. Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), is investigating the event, in addition to the Montreal police.
Authorities have declined to comment on the suspect’s potential motives.
Although the word “incel” does not appear in Hatfield’s manifesto, it contains many hallmarks of the ideology, namely the belief that women and societal norms are responsible for men’s perceived lack of romantic success.
Hatfield also cites modern capitalism as responsible for the so-called “hypergamy state” in which women are enabled to favour “a plethora of attractive males” rather than being bound “legalistically and culturally” to just one.
In his manifesto, he lists dozens of “valid potential class A targets,” including international real-estate brokerages, private equity firms, elite bankers and politicians, influential Zionists, private health and oil CEOs, plastic surgeons, cryptocurrency leaders, the headquarters of all corporations with ties to Zionism (IBM, Microsoft, Boeing) and “pickup artists,” among others.
Notably, one of the targets mentioned is “the headquarters of international pornography companies” and those who “actively promote pornography to the public.”
In the aftermath of the shootings on Monday, broken windows were visible in the building that houses the head office of Aylo — the world’s largest pornography company and the parent company of Pornhub.
The windows of a building containing the Aylo headquarters were shot during shootings in Côte-des-Neiges on Monday, June 22, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette
In a statement sent to The Gazette on Tuesday, Aylo declined to comment on any connection to Monday’s events.
“We are aware of recent media reports about yesterday’s shooting, including reports discussing a possible connection to Aylo and Pornhub. The investigation remains ongoing, and we will not speculate on motive or share unconfirmed information,” the statement reads.
Aylo added: “Though our city was struck by tragedy, we want to express gratitude to the first responders who bravely protected us and ensured that none of our employees were physically harmed by yesterday’s events.”
Hatfield also addresses the subject of police in the text, insisting that he does not hold a “one-sided view” toward law enforcement and proposing that some officers could be sympathetic to his cause and “use their powers to support us.”
He makes a distinction between “corrupt” and “genuine” police departments, even suggesting that actors dealing with the latter fire over officers’ heads or at their feet, to minimize harm while committing acts of terror.
Police respond to an active shooter in the Côte-des-Neiges area of Montreal on Monday June 22, 2026. The swat team was among the police forces at the crime scene. Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette
Monday’s tragedy is not the first in Canada to be linked to incel-related ideology.
The worldview was connected to the perpetrator of a 2018 van attack in Toronto that killed 10 and injured more than a dozen others. It was also linked to a 2020 machete attack at a Toronto spa in which one woman was killed and another seriously injured — the first incel-related incident in Canada to be deemed an act of terrorism by the courts.
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher speaks at a news conference following an active shooter situation in Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal GazettePictures and videos of the incident circulated widely on social media, some of them capturing a man dressed in military-style clothing and carrying a long gun. Multiple witnesses have corroborated this description of the gunman.
The precise circumstances surrounding the three deaths remain unclear. Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), is investigating the event, in addition to the Montreal police.
Authorities have declined to comment on the suspect’s potential motives.
List of targets to be “liquidated”
Although the word “incel” does not appear in Hatfield’s manifesto, it contains many hallmarks of the ideology, namely the belief that women and societal norms are responsible for men’s perceived lack of romantic success.
Hatfield also cites modern capitalism as responsible for the so-called “hypergamy state” in which women are enabled to favour “a plethora of attractive males” rather than being bound “legalistically and culturally” to just one.
In his manifesto, he lists dozens of “valid potential class A targets,” including international real-estate brokerages, private equity firms, elite bankers and politicians, influential Zionists, private health and oil CEOs, plastic surgeons, cryptocurrency leaders, the headquarters of all corporations with ties to Zionism (IBM, Microsoft, Boeing) and “pickup artists,” among others.
Notably, one of the targets mentioned is “the headquarters of international pornography companies” and those who “actively promote pornography to the public.”
In the aftermath of the shootings on Monday, broken windows were visible in the building that houses the head office of Aylo — the world’s largest pornography company and the parent company of Pornhub.
The windows of a building containing the Aylo headquarters were shot during shootings in Côte-des-Neiges on Monday, June 22, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteIn a statement sent to The Gazette on Tuesday, Aylo declined to comment on any connection to Monday’s events.
“We are aware of recent media reports about yesterday’s shooting, including reports discussing a possible connection to Aylo and Pornhub. The investigation remains ongoing, and we will not speculate on motive or share unconfirmed information,” the statement reads.
Aylo added: “Though our city was struck by tragedy, we want to express gratitude to the first responders who bravely protected us and ensured that none of our employees were physically harmed by yesterday’s events.”
Police encounters
Hatfield also addresses the subject of police in the text, insisting that he does not hold a “one-sided view” toward law enforcement and proposing that some officers could be sympathetic to his cause and “use their powers to support us.”
He makes a distinction between “corrupt” and “genuine” police departments, even suggesting that actors dealing with the latter fire over officers’ heads or at their feet, to minimize harm while committing acts of terror.
Police respond to an active shooter in the Côte-des-Neiges area of Montreal on Monday June 22, 2026. The swat team was among the police forces at the crime scene. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteMonday’s tragedy is not the first in Canada to be linked to incel-related ideology.
The worldview was connected to the perpetrator of a 2018 van attack in Toronto that killed 10 and injured more than a dozen others. It was also linked to a 2020 machete attack at a Toronto spa in which one woman was killed and another seriously injured — the first incel-related incident in Canada to be deemed an act of terrorism by the courts.
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