At least five people were killed and several people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City, media reported.
A Quebec police spokesman confirmed that there were people killed, but did not say how many.
Two suspects in the shooting were arrested, he said.
Police did not rule out the possibility of a third suspect who had fled the scene.
The motive of the attack was not immediately clear. Police set up a perimeter around the mosque.
A few dozen people were inside the Islamic Cultural Center when the shooting began just after 8:00 pm, CBC reported, citing its French-language service Radio-Canada.
According to CBC, Quebec City Police Constable Etienne Doyon said at the time of the attack mostly men were gathered at the mosque for evening prayers.
The center's director said at least five people were killed, but that information had not been confirmed by police, CBC said.
According to witnesses cited by Radio-Canada, two men entered the center and opened fire on the people inside.
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