Montreal mayor compares apparently random shootings to Quebec City shootings, mental health issues appear to affect both said.
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said Wednesday that last week's He said he hoped the city would play its part in addressing the "systemic causes" behind the triple murder. Including mental health.
In a speech before the city's executive committee, Mr. Plante said the murder was caused by a sword attack in Quebec City and he He said it could be compared to an incident in which one person was killed and five injured.
"In both cases, we found that mental health was at the center of this madness and what caused this person to do such horrible things," Plante said.
"So when we talk about safe cities, we have to address all aspects: criminal groups, access to weapons, prevention," the mayor added.
"But a system that may lead people to commit these acts and attack innocent people, especially if weapons can be obtained or easily made
At a time of increasing armed violence in Montreal,three apparently random fatal shootings People in Montreal and Laval were tense last week.
The shooting suspect, Abdullah Sheikh, was shot dead by police last Thursday as SWAT teams tried to arrest him at a local motel. He was known to thepolice because of his mental health problems,.and hope it will help clarify what happened.
Speaking to reporters outside City Hall on Wednesday, Alain Vaillantourt A member of the executive committee responsible for public safety, he tried to reassure Montreal citizens that the city was safe.
He also agreed with the mayor's message on mental health.
"I'm a social worker by profession. I've worked in the health sector for 23 years. There's a reason someone is so violent when Mayor Plante talks about systemic issues." Vaiyan Cool said.
"In this case, it is presumed that there is some kind of mental health problem," he added. "So we need to identify where we can improve the system so that things like this don't happen in the future. It's essential."
This story will be updated.
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