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At least ten people were killed and 15 injured after a van plowed into pedestrians along a sidewalk called Yonge Street in Toronto on Monday.The day after this incident Canadians are grieving and looking for answers to the explain the attack.
Police in Toronto say they are still trying to pin down a motive while expressing certainty that the suspect intentionally plowed into the victims. Authorities say they have yet to find any evidence tying the incident to international terrorism.
But as investigators continue to process the mile-long crime scene, Toronto residents are asking a simple question: Why?
The prime minister also thanked first responders “who managed this extremely difficult situation with courage and professionalism.”
“They faced danger without hesitation, and their efforts no doubt saved lives and prevented further injuries,” he said.
Suspect Alek Minassian is due to appear in court on Tuesday morning.
Police said Minassian was from the northern Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill and was not previously known to authorities.
“The actions definitely looked deliberate,” said Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
So far, the name of only one of those who died has emerged.
She has been identified as Anne-Marie D’Amico, who worked for the US investment company, Invesco, CBC reports. The company’s Canadian headquarters are on Yonge Street.
A South Korean foreign ministry official told AFP news agency that two of its citizens were among the dead.
The 15 injured remain in hospitals throughout Toronto.
Ontario Provincial Police are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary due to a savage ice storm that slammed southern Ontario with ice pellets and freezing rain on Sunday, knocking off power to over 40,000 people.
Provincial police said there were roughly 750 crashes on highways surrounding Toronto on Saturday, and there had been nearly 700 more by early Sunday afternoon.
“We would prefer the highways to be empty and are encouraging all non-essential travel to be postponed,” said Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt in an update Sunday morning.