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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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Two suspects detained over mosque shooting identified

Police at the scene of the shooting on Monday morning. Credit: The Canadian Press/PA

Suspects detained in connection with the Quebec mosque shooting have been identified as Alexandre Bissonnette and Mohamed Khadir, a source told CBC News.

French-Canadian Bissonnette and Khadir, of Moroccan heritage, are said to be in their late 20s or early 30s.

At least one suspect is a student at the Laval University near the mosque, the source said.

Six men, aged 35 to 70, are said to have died in the attack and five more are in a critical condition, police Sergeant Christine Coulombe said.

A hospital spokesman said 13 people had been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.

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