A shootout in Quebec City, there was a shootout that left 6 people dead, while 8 people were injured. Witnesses say that at least 2 gunmen that were wearing black fired at dozens of worshipers, that included families, in the mosque. Thirty-nine people that were at the mosque were not injured. Of all of the 8 people that were injured, 6 people were in critical condition. A policeman stated at a news conference that 2 people have been arrested. One was caught near the mosque and the other was captured on a nearby highway. At least five of those that were injured, were retrieving treatment at the University Hospital of Quebec. The other victims are in hospitals throughout the city.
QUESTIONS:
- Why do you think the gunmen shot at the worshipers?
- Do you consider the 2 gunmen as terrorists? Why or why not?
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Good job overall Enya! Be sure to include your personal thoughts within your summary as well. Also be sure to include a hyperlink to you story.
I think the gunmen shot at the worshipers because they didn't have the same beliefs as them. I would consider this as an act of terrorism because they caused harm to the people.
I think that the two gunmen shot up the worshipers because they probably didn't agree with the God they were worshiping and wanted to try to prove a point by killing some of the worshipers. Yes, I believe that the two men were terrorists because they might have been from another country.
They probably went to the mosque because there is normally a lot of people there so they would have a lot more people to kill. They might have also chose worshipers because they don't believe what the worshipers believe. They may be terrorists who were going after these people because of a different beliefs but they could of also been people who just didn't like what these people were doing. We don't really know.
I think this was probably some kind of hate crime against Muslims, I can't really think of many other reasons why something like this might happen. I would consider these gunmen to be terrorists, because they hurt many civilians, probably as an act of protest. Also, it surprises me that something like this happened in Quebec. I mean, you know times are bad when people are committing hate crimes in Canada.
I think it was a religious feud, or possibly a hate crime type of situation. If a person didn't have a problem I don't see why someone would do that for no apparent reason. I think you could in if they ended up saying they did because they are picking out a group of people to hurt and terrorize.
This is was definitely an act of hatred against Muslims. I would completely agree that these acts of violence should be considered terrorism. In fact, after Donald Trump signed the Travel Ban a mosque was set on fire in Texas. They all used attacks and cruelty to obtain ideological goals, which is the very definition of terrorism.
The shooters most likely did this because they were against their religion. Maybe they hate their god even. Yes, they are terrorists because they killed innocent people. Also because they shot at people worshiping, which usually is a sign of terrorism.
I think the shooter shot at the worshipers because of the religion they believed in. I definitely would consider the shooters terrorists because they shot at innocent people. They also killed 6 people and injured 8 people in the process.
They probably shot at them because they didn't agree on the religion. Yes I would because they shot at and injured/killed innocent people that didn't do any harm to them.
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