Toronto, Jan. 30 — Canadian police on Monday charged a 27-year-old Canadian student, Alexandre Bissonnette, with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for the shooting attack on the weekend at a mosque in Quebec City.

Police believe Bissonnette, who was arrested a few hours after the attack on the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec, is the only suspect in the case.

A second man who was also arrested Sunday night shortly after the attack is now considered to be merely a witness.

According to his Facebook profile, which has already been erased, Bissonnette, 27, was born in Quebec, and studied anthropology and political science at Laval University.

An organization dedicated to welcoming refugees to the city said in a message posted on Facebook that Bissonnette was known for his favorable opinions of Marine Le Pen, France’s ultra-right and xenophobic leader, and his support of white supremacist and antifeminist ideas and groups both at Laval University and on social media.

However, police said Monday that they had no prior knowledge of or contact with Bissonnette.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday told the millions of Muslims living in his country that Canada “is your home,” following the bloody attack on a Quebec mosque that left six dead and several wounded.

“You enrich our shared community in immeasurable ways. It is your home,” he said in addressing Canadian Muslims while speaking in the House of Commons.

The Canadian prime minister said the victims of the attack were “ordinary Canadians. They were brothers, uncles, fathers, and friends. These were people of faith, and of community.”

“The people who commit these acts mean to test our resolve, and weaken our values. They aim to divide us; to sow discord and plant hatred,” Trudeau told the lawmakers.

Laval University, near the mosque where the attack took place, is attended by many young students from North Africa and other Arab regions.

The attack on the Quebec mosque sparked outrage around the world, and U.S. President Donald Trump called Trudeau Monday to express his condolences and offer any help Canada might need in the aftermath of the bloodshed. – EFE

The UK-based media company, 5Pillars, which provides “independent British Muslim news, opinion and analysis,” got screen grabs of Alexandre Bissonnette’s Facebook account before it was taken down. Bissonnette is the prime suspect behind the Quebec mosque shooting.

“It appears that the alleged killer had liked Marine Le Pen, Donald Trump, the Israeli Defence Force, United with Israel, and other right-wing anti-Muslim Facebook pages,” said 5Pillars.