Several people have been injured and as many as five people are believed to be dead after shots were fired in a Québec City mosque.
A few dozen people were inside the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec when the shooting occurred around 8pm Sunday evening.
Footage from the scene shows several ambulances outside and a large area cordoned off.
JUST IN: Video shows police in Quebec City responding to reports of deadly shooting at Mosque. https://t.co/OfIp2Nx1u9 pic.twitter.com/KPeDuZD4V4
— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2017
The director of the cultural centre told media that five people were killed, but police have not yet confirmed this number.
Le SPVQ confirme qu’il y a des dècès et des blessés,des suspects ont été arrêtés, plus de détails à venir.
— SPVQ_police (@SPVQ_police) January 30, 2017
Two suspects have been arrested, police confirm.
The mosque is the same one where a pig’s head was left last June, during the holy month of Ramadan.
More to come.
UPDATE: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called those responsible for the attacks cowards.
Tonight, Canadians grieve for those killed in a cowardly attack on a mosque in Quebec City. My thoughts are with victims & their families.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 30, 2017
Photo: Twitter / Alexandre Duval.
