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Who is Alexandre Bissonnette, the Suspect in Quebec Shooting?

by | Jan 30, 2017

Who is Alexandre Bissonnette, the Suspect in Quebec Shooting?

by | Jan 30, 2017

As people across the country mourn in the wake of a shooting at a Quebec mosque, questions remain surrounding the motivations of the 27-year-old terror suspect, described as an introvert by some and a far-right fanatic by others.

Alexandre Bissonnette, the sole suspect in Sunday’s attack at the Centre Culturel Islamique Québec, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.

A court clerk initially identified Bissonnette as one of two suspects arrested on Sunday evening. By Monday afternoon, it was confirmed that Bissonnette was the only suspect.

Read the rest at the Toronto Star.

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