Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in Toronto van attack
Posted Apr 24, 2018 1:14 am.
Last Updated Apr 24, 2018 1:04 pm.
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A 25-year-old man has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deadly van attack in Toronto on Monday.
Alek Minassian, who is from Richmond Hill, appeared in court on Tuesday morning, where he also faced 13 charges of attempted murder.
Minassian was arrested after a van plowed into pedestrians on Yonge Street between Finch Avenue East and Sheppard Avenue.
A motive for the horrific attack is not yet clear.
He will be appearing in court again, via a video link, on May 10.