Two Korean nationals were part of the group of 10 people killed in the deadly van attack in Toronto:
Minassian has been taken into police custody and is due to appear in court on Tuesday. Police have not disclosed his motive, but sources suggested mental illness was a factor
Two Koreans were killed and one was injured in a van attack in Toronto, the Korean government said Tuesday (KST).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said two Koreans were killed and one was seriously wounded as a result of the attack, in which a van plowed into pedestrians in the Canadian city. Their identities have not been disclosed.
The government has sent consular officials to local hospitals and police stations to help them and their families.
“The foreign ministry has taken necessary steps, including contacting the families of the victims, and plans to provide relevant consular support,” a ministry official said.
A large Korean community is in the area. The incident occurred when people rushed out for lunch.
According to reports, a man deliberately plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
The suspect, Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, is in custody. Minassian was arrested about 30 minutes after police received the emergency call. [Korea Times]
You can read more at the link, but the reported reason for this attack is one of the weirdest yet; this killer Alek Minassian is supposedly part of an online group called “incel” for being involuntary celibate due to women rejecting him. This attack was a way to stand up for the “incel’ community.
Isaiah 26:3 (ESV)
“”You will keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”
May the Lord comfort and heal those injured by the horrific attack, the eyewitnesses, and all of the family and friends of those killed and wounded.
J6Junkie
6 years ago
Stay strong Toronto!
ChickenHead
6 years ago
I think the InCel (Involuntarily Celibate) movement will have to pull his membership card soon after his arrival in prison.
But he will be able to join InAsRa.
a listener
6 years ago
Terrorist or mentally ill?
J6Junkie
6 years ago
He’s probably going for the mentally ill defence.
JoeC
6 years ago
He was planning to die. When he captured he was trying very hard to make the cops shoot him.
ChickenHead
6 years ago
Canadian cops are pussies.
…cant even shoot a mass killer waving around something that looks like a gun.
On the other hand, more weed for everybody might not be such a bad thing.
A little more alcohol and X too… as we now want to make sure everybody gets laid.
Isaiah 26:3 (ESV)
“”You will keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”
May the Lord comfort and heal those injured by the horrific attack, the eyewitnesses, and all of the family and friends of those killed and wounded.
Stay strong Toronto!
I think the InCel (Involuntarily Celibate) movement will have to pull his membership card soon after his arrival in prison.
But he will be able to join InAsRa.
Terrorist or mentally ill?
He’s probably going for the mentally ill defence.
He was planning to die. When he captured he was trying very hard to make the cops shoot him.
Canadian cops are pussies.
…cant even shoot a mass killer waving around something that looks like a gun.
On the other hand, more weed for everybody might not be such a bad thing.
A little more alcohol and X too… as we now want to make sure everybody gets laid.