📜 A man intentionally struck pedestrians with a van on Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada,…
A man intentionally struck pedestrians with a van on Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada, leading to 11 deaths. 2018 Toronto van attack: On April 23, 2018, a vehicle-ramming attack occurred when a rented van was driven along Yonge Street through the North York City Centre business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The driver, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, targeted pedestrians, killing 11 and injuring 15, some critically. The attack started at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue and proceeded south along the sidewalks of Yonge Street to near Sheppard Avenue. Nine of the eleven killed were women. The perpetrator was arrested just south of the crime scene, after exiting his vehicle and attempting to commit suicide by cop. April 23, 2018. Wiki link