5 people killed in Québec mosque shooting, Canada

Five people have reportedly been killed and several injured in a gun attack at a mosque in Québec City. Witnesses said the shooting was carried out by three attackers and happened during evening prayers at about 8pm on Sunday. Two arrests have been made, a police spokesman said. Local newspaper Le Soleil said police told them a third suspect could still be on the run. Details of the death toll have not been released, however, the mosque’s president, Mohamed Yangui, said five people were killed.
One of the suspects was carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and one was aged 27, Le Soleil reported. At the time of the attack, about 40 people were thought to be in the two-storey building – the Québec City Islamic cultural center, also called the Grande Mosque de Québec, on Sainte-Foy Street. The mosque is equipped with several CCTV cameras.The city’s police said the site has been secured and all occupants evacuated. A large security cordon has been set up around the site. Witnesses reported seeing heavily armed police entering the mosque after the shooting.
Prime minister Justin Trudeau offered his condolences to those affected by the “cowardly attack”.