Vigils planned in Montreal after Quebec City mosque shooting

Montrealers are gathering across the city Monday night after six people were killed in the Quebec City mosque shooting.

A mass vigil is being held at the Jean-Talon train station, by the Parc Metro exit.

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Over 13,100 people confirmed their attendance on Facebook.

“We want to express our solidarity with the families and loved ones of the deceased and clearly talk about the type of conversations we’re having about minorities in Quebec and Canada,” said Sameer Zuberi, one of the vigil’s organizers.

“We have to have a positive conversation and focus on the community’s contributions.”

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Another vigil is taking place at the Saint-Michel Metro station, as well as one at the Association Musulmane Turque de Montréal in Dorval.

Increased security

Montreal police chief Philippe Pichet said Monday there will be an increased police presence at mosques in Montreal following the attack.

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There will also be an increased surveillance around the city.

Flags at city hall in Montreal and the National Assembly in Quebec City will fly at half-mast.

The lights at city hall will also be turned off.

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Attack in Quebec City

Sunday night, six people were killed and eight more were injured, including several children, during a shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec in Sainte-Foy.

Police and public officials are treating the incident at the Quebec mosque as an act of terrorism.

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In a message to Quebec’s Muslim community Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said, “We are with you, this is your home, we are all Quebecers.”

At his request, the flag at Quebec’s National Assembly will fly at half-mast.

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The suspect has since been identified as Alexandre Bissonnette.

He faces six charges of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder with a restricted firearm.

The centre was also the target of vandalism last summer when a pig’s head was delivered to it during Ramadan.