Police say a white van in Toronto, Canada jumped a curb and intentionally struck at least eight people, and the driver has been taken into custody, according to WHIO.
While police reported the cause of the incident remains unknown, the timing of the attack coupled with the cultural shift in Canada raises serious questions. The attack occurred a few miles away from where the Group of Seven foreign ministers of industrialized nations where gathered on Monday to discuss issues.
Authorities in Canada's largest city initially reported eight people had been injured from the attack, but now say the number could be much higher. It's unclear the extent of their injuries, but it would be safe to assume being hit by a car by a deranged psychopath can leave quite a bruise. …show more content…
She said people called the police and reported that a van drove onto the sidewalk and violently hit a handful of people.
She said authorities were still gathering information and would share more information when they learn more about the suspect and their possible motivations. Its unclear why her statement largely left out that the "incident" happened to occur just a few miles away from a G7 meeting with representatives of foreign nations.
Someone using a vehicle to intentionally drive onto a sidewalk and hit at least ten people sounds politically and religiously motivated. It also comes as Canada has become a hotbed for radical Islamic terrorism. Canada has not only allowed tens of thousands of Muslim migrants to assimilate to the nation, there has also been a dramatic uptick in crime against civilians.
Both the United States and Europe have also experienced an increase in deadly attacks in which vehicles were used to mow down pedestrians. In many of these cases, a radical Islamic terrorists used the vehicle to kill innocent
While police reported the cause of the incident remains unknown, the timing of the attack coupled with the cultural shift in Canada raises serious questions. The attack occurred a few miles away from where the Group of Seven foreign ministers of industrialized nations where gathered on Monday to discuss issues.
Authorities in Canada's largest city initially reported eight people had been injured from the attack, but now say the number could be much higher. It's unclear the extent of their injuries, but it would be safe to assume being hit by a car by a deranged psychopath can leave quite a bruise. …show more content…
She said people called the police and reported that a van drove onto the sidewalk and violently hit a handful of people.
She said authorities were still gathering information and would share more information when they learn more about the suspect and their possible motivations. Its unclear why her statement largely left out that the "incident" happened to occur just a few miles away from a G7 meeting with representatives of foreign nations.
Someone using a vehicle to intentionally drive onto a sidewalk and hit at least ten people sounds politically and religiously motivated. It also comes as Canada has become a hotbed for radical Islamic terrorism. Canada has not only allowed tens of thousands of Muslim migrants to assimilate to the nation, there has also been a dramatic uptick in crime against civilians.
Both the United States and Europe have also experienced an increase in deadly attacks in which vehicles were used to mow down pedestrians. In many of these cases, a radical Islamic terrorists used the vehicle to kill innocent