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Quebec City Mosque Terrorism Attack

posted by CoolHand on Monday January 30 2017, @08:18PM   Printer-friendly
from the world-terror dept.

dry writes:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-mosque-gun-shots-1.3957686

Two men were arrested following last night's shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded, in what Quebec's premier described as a "murderous act directed at a specific community."

Thirty-nine people escaped the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec (Islamic cultural centre of Quebec) in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood without injuries, according to Quebec provincial police Sgt. Christine Coulombe.

Initially, it was reported that eight people were wounded, but authorities updated that number to 19 Monday morning.

​Five were still in critical condition in hospital Monday morning, including three people who are in intensive care. Another 13 people have been released, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Coulombe said the people who died in the shooting, which occurred during Sunday evening prayers, ranged in age from 35 to 70.

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Monday January 30 2017, @10:38PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Monday January 30 2017, @10:38PM (#460832) Journal

    It's confirmed now: QUEBEC — Police in Quebec have identified a man taken into custody after a deadly attack on a mosque Sunday. Alexandre Bissonnette is said to be the only suspect... [wreg.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday January 31 2017, @02:19AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 31 2017, @02:19AM (#460956) Journal

    Yep.

    That story is pretty poorly written. Awfully poorly written, actually. First, the story establishes that there was only one shooter - but it goes on the repeat earlier claims that it was a coordinated attack by two shooters.

    "In what was described as a coordinated attack, witnesses say the two gunmen wearing black fired indiscriminately into the dozens of worshipers — including families — in the mosque."

    But, yes, it does say the police have identified the shooter, as opposed to some random member of the public recognizing him.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 31 2017, @03:08AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 31 2017, @03:08AM (#460987)

      That story is pretty poorly written. Awfully poorly written, actually. First, the story establishes that there was only one shooter - but it goes on the repeat earlier claims that it was a coordinated attack by two shooters.

      Yeah, stupid lamestream media! Can't even report the news right!
      That's the real tragedy here. That's what we should all be taking about!

      You are such a squirming mass of psychoses is, it just sad to see you acting out.