Canada - Numerous pedestrians struck by van near Yonge and Finch, Toronto, Apr 2018 *guilty*

[bluesneakers]

Different people, different reactions.

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Exactly. No judgment. xo

 

[Gardenista]

AAlek Minassian, 25, has been identified by CBS News as the person arrested by police on suspicion of driving a white Ryder van into a crowd of pedestrians in Toronto this afternoon, killing multiple people. Witnesses said the driver was traveling fast when he jumped a curb and hit “everything in his path.” When police arrested him after he fled the scene, he approached them with what appeared to be a gun in his hand. Officials are saying that the act was deliberate. The motive in the crash is not yet known, but early reports indicate the driver hit the pedestrians deliberately.

https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

Exactly. No judgment. xo

Oh I agree.

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[whitelilac]

No identity yet
Who is the suspect?
The suspect’s identity remains unknown. Witnesses describe seeing police arrest a bald man with a light complexion -- a description that has been corroborated with footage from the scene.


Was this terrorism?
Police have not commented. Both Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne have separately stated that more information is needed to determine if this was an act of terrorism.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-we-know-so-far-after-van-strikes-pedestrians-in-toronto-1.3898447

 

[whitelilac]

Oh they've named him? I was looking for that

 

[Hazel]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...es-eight-pedestrians-Toronto-flees-scene.html

 

[gregjrichards]

I’m so sorry tragedy has struck in Canada again. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone killed, injured and all Canadians.

 

[Sillybilly]

Sorry good people ... posts have been removed.

Until we can say 110% that we have the right individual, please do not post or link to individuals just because they have the same name.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

Sorry good people ... posts have been removed.

Until we can say 110% that we have the right individual, please do not post or link to individuals just because they have the same name.

Thank you. But also... there's nothing more than 100%. We can't really be 110% anything.

 

[Sillybilly]

Thank you. But also... there's nothing more than 100%. We can't really be 110% anything.

It's my way of adding emphasis because my font sizes and bolding are not available to me today.

 

[Sillybilly]

Zerohedge is not MSM. Unconfirmed reports could well be correct but let's wait for MSM.

We don't want another Boston Marathon situation here with the wrong person identified.

 

[bluesneakers]

More Toronto: suspect allegedly researched and chatted online about Isla Vista killings from 2014. Mental illness, not terror, a leading theory for today’s incident, according to three officials.
https://twitter.com/jonathan4ny/status/988540962828898304

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WNBC Chief Investigative Reporter and NBC News Contributing Correspondent

 

[bluesneakers]

NBC News: Multiple law enforcement officials in Canada and the U.S. say the preliminary theory is that Minassian may have had mental health issues and had an online discussion about Eliot Rodger who went on a rampage at UC Santa Barbara.
https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/988543422179966977

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NBC News Investigations reporter based in New York focusing on Police, Courts, Corruption, Cyber Security, and Counter-terrorism stories in the Eastern U.S

 

[dotr]

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/live-blog/van-pedestrian-toronto

[h=2]CBC News confirms Alek Minassian as alleged driver in deadly Toronto van attack[/h]Minassian, a 25-year-old Richmond Hill man, remains in custody. His LinkedIn profile identifies him as a student at Seneca College.



Government officials briefed on the investigation say the suspect is not associated with any organized terrorist group and doesn't pose a larger threat to Canada's national security at this time.

[h=2]Toronto sign dimmed, flags at half-mast[/h]

City of Toronto ✔ @TorontoComms




The Toronto Sign has been dimmed and the official flags at Toronto City Hall, all Civic Centres and Metro Hall will be flown at half-mast until further notice to mark the tragic events that took place today.
5:55 PM - Apr 23, 2018

Hospital staff need help id- ing victims -asking people to call 416 480 4940 if they think there loved one was hit by van

5:22 PM - Apr 23, 2018

Much heavier security outside Maple Leaf Square tonight after today’s events. Security personnel questioning every person entering the barricaded area.

5:29 PM - Apr 23, 2018

 

[bluesneakers]

Government officials briefed on investigation so far say Toronto van suspect is not associated with any organized terrorist group. CBC sources also say suspect does not represent larger threat to national security.
https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/988553757872087040

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@CBCAlerts

 

[Miranda]

Suspect identified in several msm articles now:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/toront...ans-yonge-finch-today-2018-04-23-live-updates

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/9-dea...urces-say-suspect-is-alek-minassian-1.3898118

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/driver-who-struck-pedestrians-custody-toronto-police-say-n868466

 

[Doghairrules]

Wow, this one shows greater detail of the arrest, lucky police officer, and bystanders here if you ask me, this is insane

[video=youtube;LA-YD6sTcP4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA-YD6sTcP4[/video]

Wow. He was pointing whatever was in his hand right at the officer and not following orders. I’m amazed they were able to arrest him without shooting him.

 

[Gardenista]

https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/

1. Minassian Was Known to Law Enforcement and May Have Previously Researched Killings in Isla Vista, California

Jonathan Dienst of NBC News reported that Minassian had allegedly researched and chatted online about the Isla Vista killings in California in 2014. The Isla Vista massacre occurred when 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured 14. He stabbed three men in his apartment, and then drove to a sorority house and shot three female students outside. Then Rodger drove to a deli and shot a male student, and then began driving through the city, shooting pedestrians and hitting some with his car. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

 

[bluesneakers]

https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/

1. Minassian Was Known to Law Enforcement and May Have Previously Researched Killings in Isla Vista, California

Jonathan Dienst of NBC News reported that Minassian had allegedly researched and chatted online about the Isla Vista killings in California in 2014. The Isla Vista massacre occurred when 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured 14. He stabbed three men in his apartment, and then drove to a sorority house and shot three female students outside. Then Rodger drove to a deli and shot a male student, and then began driving through the city, shooting pedestrians and hitting some with his car. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

WS threads:

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...ures-13-in-Isla-Vista-Near-UC-Santa-Barbara-1

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...ures-13-in-Isla-Vista-Near-UC-Santa-Barbara-2

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...ures-13-in-Isla-Vista-Near-UC-Santa-Barbara-3

 

[Sillybilly]

Don't usually source from FB, but ...

The problem we're having here is that an individual with the same surname and first name spelled Alex (not Alek) who lives in Richmond Hill is saying ABC, NBC and CBC have the wrong person.