Alexandre Bissonnette was charged late Monday with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder using a restricted firearm for a shooting spree in a Quebec City Mosque that has shaken the community, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. He appeared at the Quebec City courthouse, dressed in white with his head bowed. Earlier in the day, police searched his parents’ home in the Cap-Rouge district of Quebec City. And according to Bissonnette’s Facebook page, which has since been taken offline, his grandfather was a decorated war hero. But like others he spoke of the polarization of Quebec City between those who warmly welcomed the Syrian refugees and others whose anti-immigrant discourse has become increasingly harsh.

Source: National Post January 30, 2017 22:36 UTC