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Quebec Mosque Shooting Update

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Two men were arrested following last night’s shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 18 wounded, .

Thirty-nine people escaped the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec.

Initially, it was reported that eight people were wounded, but authorities updated that number to 18.

Five were still in critical condition and the other 13 have been released, .

The CBC reports the people who died in the shooting, which occurred during Sunday evening prayers, ranged in age from 35 to 70.

One of the two men arrested was not far from the scene of the shooting, while the other was arrested  following a police chase of the SUV he was driving.

A gun was found inside the vehicle.