He said two suspects had been arrested, but Doyon refused to provide further details. on Sunday, stating shots had been heard at the mosque. Police spokesperson Étienne Doyon told a brief press briefing police received a first call around 7:55 p.m. So far, Quebec City police have not specified the number of victims. The mosque has several video cameras and Yangui said their footage might be able to help with the police investigation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “There’s mutual respect - and now today we have this dramatic event.” “We have a very good relationship with the neighbours, with the community,” he said. Three weeks later, an Islamophobic letter titled “What is the most serious: a pig’s head or a genocide” was distributed in the vicinity.īut Yangui said the mosque had not received any threats recently.
Last June, worshippers at the same mosque discovered the severed head of a pig left in front of one of the doors, wrapped in cellophane with bows and ribbon, and a card that said “bonne appétit.” Photo by Francis Vachon / THE CANADIAN PRESS Police survey the scene of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday January 29, 2017. Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin said police in his city have increased patrols around mosques in the city. A vigil has already been planned in Montreal on Monday.
Montreal police are stepping up patrols around any sites on the island that could be potential targets, a spokesperson told the Montreal Gazette late Sunday. The mosque has about 5,000 members and is one of six in the Quebec City region. He said men, women and children attend evening prayers.
Yangui said five people were killed and many others injured. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers.
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