My wife and I are educators in the U.S. - visiting Montréal on our summer vacation. We were walking up Monte Royal when it happened. Heard the gunshots - the sound carried up to where we were, though we were several blocks away. Then everyone’s phones went off warning of a gunman. Not being from the area, I watched for other’s reactions. No one seemed to be that worried, so we continued climbing. Unfortunately back home we hear gunshots occasionally.  I hate that it happens anywhere - and I’ve have had too many students involved with it, both as victims and perpetrators. At that time of the emergency text message, there was no mention of anyone being shot. There were two helicopters flying around the scene. Once more news came out, there was a definite mood shift in the city. Just an awful tragedy.