ALERT: Canada- Quebec City Mosque Shooting (January 29, 2017)

January 29, 2017

ALERT: Canada- Quebec City Mosque Shooting (January 29, 2017)

Earlier this evening, a shooting at a Quebec City mosque left an “unknown number of people dead and wounded,” according to CNN.

CNN reported:

A shooting at a mosque in the Canadian city of Quebec has left an unknown number of people dead and wounded. The attack, which took place at the city’s Quebec Islamic Cultural Center, was confirmed by the Quebec City Police department via Twitter.

One person has been arrested, the department said. A previous statement indicated that two arrests had been made. It’s not clear what caused the discrepancy.

Police said in a later tweet that the situation was “under control.”

“The site is secure and the occupants (of the mosque) were evacuated. The investigation continues.”

At least five people were injured in the incident and are at the University Hospital of Quebec. Other victims are in hospitals throughout the city, hospital spokesman Richard Fournier tells CNN.