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Toronto. Canada: 10 dead, 15 injured after rented van strikes pedestrians – video update
UPDATE from BBC NEWS
Toronto van: Ten dead and 15 injured as pedestrians are hit
Ten people have been killed and 15 injured after a man drove a van into pedestrians in Toronto, police said.
The suspect has been named by police as Alek Minassian, 25.
A man was arrested several streets away following a tense standoff with officers on the street.
Bystander videos appeared to show the driver pointing an object at the officers, who can be heard shouting at him to get down. The man was then detained without any shots being fired.
9 dead, 16 injured after white van strikes pedestrians in North York
Incident occurred near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday 23 April 2018
CBC News ·
Nine people are dead and 16 others are injured after a white van struck a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area of North York in Toronto.