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| Live Briefing: Fatal Shooting at a Quebec City Mosque | |
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| • Six people were killed and eight were wounded, some seriously, during an attack on a mosque in the Canadian city of Quebec during evening prayers on Sunday night, according to the police. The six dead were between the ages of 36 and 70. | |
| • Thirty-nine worshipers who were at the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec during the attack were unharmed, the police said. | • Thirty-nine worshipers who were at the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec during the attack were unharmed, the police said. |
| • A Quebec police spokesman, Constable Pierre Poirier, said two suspects had been arrested, according to The Associated Press. For the moment, the police do not have reason to believe others are involved in the shooting, although the investigation is still in its early stages. | |
| The shooting was a “terrorist attack on Muslims,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. | The shooting was a “terrorist attack on Muslims,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. |
| “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge,” he said in a statement. | “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge,” he said in a statement. |
| Philippe Couillard, the premier of Quebec, also characterized the event as “an act of terrorism.” In a post on Twitter, Mr. Couillard called for solidarity with Muslims. “Let’s unite against violence. Solidarity with the Quebecois of Muslim faith.” | |
| Martin Coiteux, the provincial minister of public safety for Quebec, said that “the police systems for dealing with terrorist acts have been activated.” | |
| “Ensuring the safety of the population is our priority,” he wrote on Twitter. | “Ensuring the safety of the population is our priority,” he wrote on Twitter. |
| Mr. Trudeau quickly addressed the shooting on Twitter: | Mr. Trudeau quickly addressed the shooting on Twitter: |
| Régis Labeaume, the mayor of Quebec, said in a statement that the city is in a state of shock. | |
| “Quebec City is an open city where all must be able to live in safety and respect,” he said. | “Quebec City is an open city where all must be able to live in safety and respect,” he said. |
| Of the city’s nearly 765,000 people, 6,760 identified themselves as Muslims during the last national census. While a small percentage of the majority-Roman Catholic city, Muslims significantly outnumber the members of Canada’s two main Protestant churches in the city, which have just 1,120 followers. | |
| Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York said the police were providing additional protection for mosques there after the Quebec shooting, according to The Associated Press. “All New Yorkers should be vigilant. If you see something, say something,” he posted on Twitter. | Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York said the police were providing additional protection for mosques there after the Quebec shooting, according to The Associated Press. “All New Yorkers should be vigilant. If you see something, say something,” he posted on Twitter. |
| The police in Montreal and other Canadian cities would also be increasing security around mosques, according to the CBC. | The police in Montreal and other Canadian cities would also be increasing security around mosques, according to the CBC. |