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Van plows into pedestrians in Toronto injuring murdering nine
2018-04-23
[FOX] Toronto cops nabbed the suspected driver who plowed into a group of people on a crowded city street Monday afternoon, leaving several injured and the grim sight of what appeared to be bodies covered by sheets.

Police confirmed to Fox News the arrest of the suspect, which came just minutes after news of the incident broke.

Cops initially said eight to 10 people were hit near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue just before 1:30 p.m., but they later clarified it was too early to confirm the number of injuries.

After striking the pedestrians, the van fled the scene, CBC reported.

The extent of the injuries at the scene is unknown, however, photos from the site of the collision showed pedestrians attempting to help people on the ground and multiple bodies covered by sheets.

A witness who identified himself as Nick said he was studying when he saw a truck "flash by" in the area. He said he "witnessed a few people pass away in front" of him as others screamed.
Posted by:Besoeker

#21  But they might vote leftist!

Of course. It's destructive to society.
Posted by: gorb   2018-04-23 23:37  

#20  Minassian sounds Armenian, not a hotbed of Islamic terrorism.
Posted by: Glenmore   2018-04-23 22:39  

#19  We need to ban the kind of people who use them as weapons of mass destruction and I think we all have a pretty good idea who those people are.

But they might vote leftist!
Posted by: Ulaigum Ebbineng7056   2018-04-23 22:09  

#18  Amish mafia again eh? Clever devils.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2018-04-23 21:29  

#17  Several U.S. law enforcement officials, from different agencies, say the man arrested and accused of running down pedestrians in #Toronto is Alek Minassian, age 25. Born November 3, 1992.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-04-23 18:47  

#16  A known wolf. Former NYC Police commissioner Bill Bratton states on @MSNBC his sources in Canada say van driver in #Toronto was known to Police and now consider incident a terrorist attack. Motivation and affiliation unknown.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-04-23 18:47  

#15  The ", eh?" at the end is silent.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-04-23 18:24  

#14  I second.

Now all we have to do is figure out how to pronounce it.
Posted by: gorb   2018-04-23 18:07  

#13   He was celebrating Ramavan.

We have a winner!
Posted by: SteveS   2018-04-23 17:49  

#12  He was celebrating Ramavan.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2018-04-23 17:28  

#11  But, but. Gun control works! MENSA members Cher, Amy Schumer and David Hogg all agree...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-04-23 17:26  

#10  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/aug/01/media-coverage-terrorism-further-violence
Posted by: Ebbang Ebbeanter1040   2018-04-23 17:12  

#9  Ebbang Ebbeanter1040, no they wouldn't.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-04-23 16:34  

#8  If the morons in the MSM would stop publicizing these actions the death eaters would stop doing it.
Posted by: Ebbang Ebbeanter1040   2018-04-23 16:21  

#7  No. We do not need to ban vans. We need to ban the kind of people who use them as weapons of mass destruction and I think we all have a pretty good idea who those people are. Banish them from our country and they can rent all the vans they want and do whatever they want with them in their countries of origin.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2018-04-23 15:45  

#6  More details from Globe & Mail here. Not much more, though.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2018-04-23 15:40  

#5  Aren't pistols illegal in Toronto?

Apparently not or he couldn't have had one.
Posted by: gorb   2018-04-23 15:14  

#4  Come on boys, let's grab those vans! Do it for the children!
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-04-23 15:13  

#3  Suspect stopped his van and surrendered in front of a building with display of arabic script on a huge yellow banner.
Posted by: Si vis pacem   2018-04-23 15:11  

#2  Aren't pistols illegal in Toronto?
Posted by: Glenmore   2018-04-23 15:01  

#1  Suspected driver pulls what looks like a pistol. He was subsequently arrested without gunfire. No names have been released....

Appears to be a Ryder rental van.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-04-23 14:59  

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