Aside from being one of few places in this Roman Catholic town to sell halal meats, Boucherie Assalam is a gathering spot for the Muslim community, a place where people swap stories and enjoy each other's company. 'This must just be a nightmare'Fliss said he's also mourning fellow countryman, Abdelkrim Hassane, 41, a computer analyst from Algeria who moved to Quebec City in 2012. Unlike Montreal, Quebec City doesn't have a Muslim burial ground so Thabti's funeral is on hold. Mohamed Labidi, vice-president of the mosque, says the families of the six shooting victims are devastated but the tight-knit Muslim community is ready to offer its support. Mamadou Tanou Barry was killed in Sunday night's shooting at a Quebec City mosque.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2017 00:35 UTC