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| Quebec City mosque shooting: At least five reportedly killed | Quebec City mosque shooting: At least five reportedly killed |
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| Five people are reported to have been killed in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. | |
| Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where dozens had gathered for evening prayers. | Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where dozens had gathered for evening prayers. |
| Two people have been arrested but the investigation is ongoing, police said. | |
| Police have not yet suggested a motive, although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the shooting as a "terrorist attack". | |
| The centre's president told reporters that five people had been killed but police have not yet provided any numbers for the dead and injured. | |
| Mr Trudeau said he heard of the news "with tremendous shock, sadness and anger". | |
| "We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a centre of worship and refuge," he said in a statement. | |
| "While authorities are still investigating and details continue to be confirmed, it is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence. Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear." | |
| Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard also referred to the shooting as a terrorist attack, condemning it as "barbaric violence". He expressed solidarity with Muslims in Quebec. | |
| A witness told Reuters news agency that up to three gunmen had been involved. The news agency also reported that a "heavily armed police tactical squad" had been seen entering the mosque. | |
| Police later said the area was secure and the situation was "under control". | |
| Local newspaper Le Soleil said it had obtained information that one of the suspects was a 27-year-old with "a Quebec name", and one had an AK-47 automatic weapon in his possession. Police, however, have not released such details. | Local newspaper Le Soleil said it had obtained information that one of the suspects was a 27-year-old with "a Quebec name", and one had an AK-47 automatic weapon in his possession. Police, however, have not released such details. |
| The shooting happened at the mosque on chemin Sainte-Foy, one of two operated by the Islamic centre. | The shooting happened at the mosque on chemin Sainte-Foy, one of two operated by the Islamic centre. |
| The president of the mosque, Mohamed Yangui - who was not inside when the shooting happened - told Reuters he did not know how many people were injured, but they had been taken to hospitals across Quebec. | The president of the mosque, Mohamed Yangui - who was not inside when the shooting happened - told Reuters he did not know how many people were injured, but they had been taken to hospitals across Quebec. |
| "Why is this happening here? This is barbaric," he said. | "Why is this happening here? This is barbaric," he said. |
| The same mosque had a "gift-wrapped" pig's head left on its doorstep in June last year, with a note reading "bonne appetit". Muslims do not eat pork. | The same mosque had a "gift-wrapped" pig's head left on its doorstep in June last year, with a note reading "bonne appetit". Muslims do not eat pork. |