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Van kills 10 and injures 15 in Toronto; driver in custody

Police are seen near a damaged van after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into pedestrians in Toronto on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Associated Press
By CHARMAINE NORONHA peared to be acting deliberately, detained after the incident as Alek tional security at this time.”
Associated Press but police officials would not com- Minassian, 25, a resident of the To- But a senior national government
TORONTO (AP) — A rented van ment on the cause or any possible ronto suburb of Richmond Hill. He official said earlier that authorities
plowed down a crowded Toronto motive. Speaking at a news con- said the suspect had not been had not turned over the investiga-
sidewalk Monday, killing 10 people ference Monday night, Toronto Po- known to police previously. tion to the Royal Canadian Mount-
and injuring 15 before the driver lice Chief Mark Saunders raised the Asked if there was any evidence of ed Police, a sign that investigators
fled and was quickly arrested in a initial death toll of nine to 10, saying a connection to international ter- believed it unlikely terrorism was
confrontation with police, Cana- another victim had died at a hospi- rorism, the chief said only, “Based the motive.
dian authorities said. Witnesses said tal. He said 15 others were hospital- on what we have there’s nothing
the driver was moving fast and ap- ized. Saunders identified the man that has it to compromise the na- Continued on Page 8