GTA police services step up patrols around mosques in response to N.Z. mass shooting, with York police sending its chopper to hover over a mosque in Vaughan
At least 49 people were killed when a heavily-armed gunman entered two mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand Friday afternoon.Three other suspects have been detained in connection with the incident.While authorities in New Zealand were asking Muslims to avoid mosques on Saturday, police in the Greater Toronto Area quietly acknowledged they were increasing their presence around mosques ahead of Juma on Friday afternoon, the most important weekly gathering for prayer in Islam.
Bait Ul Islam’s imam, Muhammed Mirza, told CP24 morning prayers Friday were dedicated to the Christchurch victims and he hoped Canada would not suffer any more violence.They said there would be an increased presence of uniformed officers at all mosques and urged anyone who witnessed anything suspicious to contact them immediately.
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