There was a shootout at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City, Canada that left five people dead, confirmed the president of the centre, Mohamed Yangui on Sunday. ?
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Authorities did not confirm the number of fatalities. Quebec City police spokesman Constable Pierre Poirier said two suspects were arrested.
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard termed the act ¡°barbaric violence¡± and expressed solidarity with the victims' families.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly took to social media to express his condolences.
¡°Tonight, Canadians grieve for those killed in a cowardly attack on a mosque in Quebec City. My thoughts are with victims & their families,¡± Trudeau tweeted.
He later said on Twitter that he spoke to Quebec's premier and was being briefed by officials. The prime minister said the government had offered ``any & all assistance needed.¡±
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said on Twitter Sunday that he was deeply saddened by the loss of life. His office says no motive had been confirmed.
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In the summer of 2016 a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre.
Since US President Donald Trump placed an indefinite ban on the refugees and immigrants from certain Muslim countries, Canada has been active in providing temporary shelter to new arrivals in America that have been stranded as a result of the ban.?