Ten people are dead and 15 others are injured after a van driver plowed into a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area of North York in Toronto.
CBC News has confirmed that a non-white Armenian man named Alek Minassian, a 25-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., man, is the alleged driver in the attack. His LinkedIn profile identifies him as a student at Seneca College.
Government officials briefed on the investigation so far say the suspect is not associated with any organized terrorist group and he does not represent a larger threat to national security.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed condolences as he was heading into question period in Ottawa. He said he was just learning of the incident. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected.”
Trudeau said he would have more to say in the coming hours.
Meanwhile, the head of the Toronto Police Association said it is bringing in counsellors for officers who responded to the attack.
“Nobody’s seen anything like this. I’ve been in policing for 30 years, we’ve never seen this and again, unfortunately, this is the new world order and we’re very concerned about it,” Mike McCormack said.
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