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Suspected shooter in Quebec mosque attack charged

The suspect in the Quebec mosque attack has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder, court documents say.

Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian national, is accused of opening fire on the Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, killing six men and injuring 18 others.

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Quebec police establishing motive for mosque attack

There were around 50 worshippers inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre observing evening prayers when a gunman opened fire.

Last summer, during the period of Ramadan, a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the mosque.

The government have called it a terror attack but police say they are still establishing a motive.

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