We\u2019re learning more about the French-Canadian university student accused of opening fire inside a Quebec mosque. Police initially arrested two men following Sunday\u2019s shooting, but later said just one \u2013 Alexandre Bissonnette \u2013 remained a suspect.
Sources told CBS News that Bissonette was not known to U. S. authorities and police have not speculated on a motive. But sources also said they believe Bissonnette is a right-wing extremist. On Facebook, Bissonnette \u201cliked\u201d the political organization, \u201cGeneration Nationale,\u201d whose manifesto rejects multiculturalism, reports CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.
Quebec City\u2019s frigid temperatures didn\u2019t stop thousands from paying tribute to the victims of Sunday night\u2019s deadly shooting rampage at a local mosque. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other Canadian leaders showing their support for Quebec\u2019s Muslim community.
A gunman killed six and injured 17 during an attack on a Quebec mosque Sunday night. The shooter has been identified as Alexandre Bissonnette. An…
More than 50 worshippers were in the mosque when the attack began during evening prayers. Six men between the ages of 39 and 60 were shot and killed. At least 17 people were injured.
\u201cOur hearts are broken and deeply troubled by what has happened to so many innocent people in a place of worship,\u201d said Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
Bissonnette, 27, was a student at Laval University. He appeared in court Monday and was charged with six counts of first-degree murder.
\u201cThe charges that have been laid are those that were disclosed by the evidence so far. It\u2019s an ongoing investigation,\u201d said Michel Fortin, the director of public prosecutions of Quebec.
\u201cMake no mistake, this was a terrorist attack,\u201d Prime Minister Trudeau said.
Trudeau has welcomed refugees banned by the U. S. He spoke in parliament to address the more than one million Muslims who live in Canada.
\u201cThirty-six million hearts are breaking with yours. Know that we value you,\u201d Trudeau said.
One of the victims was 57-year-old store owner Azzeddine Soufiane.
\u201cThe sadness is too great because he is a friend,\u201d said Nacer Bouimedagheno. \u201cWe didn\u2019t expect to have this in Canada.\u201d
White House Spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters Monday the shooting is a reminder of why President Trump is taking steps to be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to U. S. national security. However, police said this was not an attack by Islamic terrorists from overseas, but instead an apparent attack against Muslims by a suspect raised right here in Canada.<\/p>\n

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