29-year-old Canadian man who gunned down six people at a Quebec City mosque in 2017 sentenced to life imprisonment
29-year-old, Alexandre Bissonnette, the Canadian man who had killed six members of a Quebec mosque in 2017, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday by the Quebec Superior Court. Justice Francois Huot allowed the possibility for parole after 40 years, but there is no guarantee if he will receive the parole. Last year in March the 29-year-old had pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder for the attack. He is known to have been a supporter of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and US President Donald Trump.
This is one of the rarest deadly mass shootings in Canada. The country is known to be among the top ideal places for immigrants around the world to settle in as permanent residents due to its several immigration programs that help thousands of candidates across the globe to get permanent residence in different provinces. It has always ensured high-level security for individuals who are willing to settle in Canada. As the country has always been well renowned for its appropriate immigration policies, such an attack on the Muslims was nothing less than a shock.
The attack of January 29, 2017 had left six dead. Aside from the six killed, five other men were injured by Bissonnette’s gunfire. Another 35 people, including four children, were in the mosque. Armed with a .223-calibre rifle and a 9-mm Glock pistol, Bissonnette was carrying 108 bullets when he entered the place of worship, shooting into the crowded prayer room as Sunday prayers were ending.