Fox News tried to spin the attack on the Quebec City mosque as Arab terrorism. It incorrectly continued to claim that the perpetrator was Moroccan after it was shown that the Moroccan young man had excused himself briefly from prayers to wipe snow off the front steps before everyone exited. During that period, the violence ensued and police had a hard time sorting out the details. The Prime Minister's communication office Tweeted a memo to Fox telling them to cease and desist. 

The funeral was held in the Quebec Convention Centre where thousands attended.