Five people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the mosque’s president told reporters on Sunday Reuters reported, confirming preliminary reports. Earlier, a witness told Reuters that up to three gunmen fired on about 40 people inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center. Multiple people are said to be wounded.
A number of ambulances are parked outside of the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood. Police have set up a perimeter around the mosque.
Coups de feu à la mosquée de Québec: il y aurait 4 morts, une dizaine de blessés. Possiblement 2 arrestations en lien avec la fusillade.
— Maxime Deland (@MaxDelandQMI) January 30, 2017
Horrible news of a shooting at a mosque in Quebec. Details still being sorted out. https://t.co/dSxBYtyvyi
— Catherine Griwkowsky (@CGriwkowsky) January 30, 2017
Gigantesque déploiement policier devant la Grande mosquée de Québec sur le chemin Saint-Foy. Ambulance vient quitter. #rcqc #mosqueequebec pic.twitter.com/ilD3A7DSnE
— Alexandre Duval (@alexduval88) January 30, 2017
Fusillade à une mosquée de Québechttps://t.co/JfsrjoQS50 pic.twitter.com/e7tepIYDu0
— P.C. (@samyoscar) January 30, 2017
According to local authorities, one of the shooters at the mosque used an AK-47.
One of the shooters at the Quebec City mosque used an AK-47, authorities say. https://t.co/GlLz7MibId pic.twitter.com/B2d2k2UHNu
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 30, 2017
Police in Quebec City have confirmed there has been an incident at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec on Sainte-Foy St according to Montreal’s CTV News.
The mosque is said to have been the target of ‘hate crimes’ in past, including a pig’s head being left at the mosque in June.
As a reminder, just yesterday Canada’s PM defied Trump’s immigration order, and openly welcomed all those “fleeing prosecution” to Canada.
To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2017
Acording to unconfirmed reports the local police have arrested two suspects in the Mosque shooting.
Developing.
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