BlueJean Baby Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/toronto-van-incident/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJean Baby Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/toronto-van-incident/ Live Van strikes pedestrians in Toronto Live Waffle House shooting suspect captured Live Trump hosts France's Macron LIVE UPDATES Van strikes pedestrians in Toronto By Veronica Rocha and Brian Ries, CNN Updated 1 min ago3:00 p.m. ET, April 23, 2018 Share What we know now What happened: A white van struck numerous pedestrians in Toronto, Canada. How many were hit: Police say it's “too early” to confirm the number of pedestrians struck or their injuries. Transportation locked down: Subway service suspended in the area of the incident. Arrest made: The driver of the van has been arrested, police told CNN. Expand 6 min ago Bystanders shouted, "Stop the car!" An eyewitness told CNN partner CTV that a white vehicle drove onto a sidewalk today and plowed into pedestrians. She said bystanders shouted to the driver, "Stop the car!" "But he didn't," she said. "He just kept moving." The woman said she saw at least three people lying on the ground. "They didn't move at all," she said. Watch as a woman describes the moment she saw a van strike numerous pedestrians in Toronto. https://t.co/OHo4HBjAcT — Veronica Rocha (@VeronicaRochaLA) April 23, 2018 17 min ago Eyewitness photo shows scene after van hit pedestrians From CNN's Paul Murphy A woman who was at the scene of the van incident shared photos on Twitter that appear to show some of the people who were injured. "This is insane," she tweeted. Mary Tan/Twitter 21 min ago Van incident happened on one of Toronto's main thoroughfares The incident occurred in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, police said. Yonge Street is one of the main thoroughfares in Toronto. 20 min ago Police seen surrounding white rental van From CNN's Isabella Gomez Mark Dukes works at the Procter & Gamble building on Yonge Street and Poyntz Avenue in Toronto. He told CNN he heard sirens outside of his office and looked down to the site of a van surrounded by police officers. "There were tons of officers at first but not so many now," he said. 29 min ago Canada prime minister: "Our hearts go out to anyone affected" Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau told CNN network partner CTV regarding the incident: “Obviously, we’re just learning of the situation in Toronto. Our hearts go out to anyone affected. We’re going to obviously going to have more to learn, more to say in the coming hours." 18 min ago JUST IN: Driver of van arrested From CNN's Julia Jones The suspect in the Toronto collision is in custody and the van has been located, Toronto Police media representative Gary Long told CNN. Police don’t have more information on the extent of the injuries of the victims and no further information on the suspect. Police declined to confirm the color of the vehicle at this time. 37 min ago Paramedics are treating multiple patients From CNN's Julia Jones Toronto paramedics are on the scene and treating multiple patients, according to Kim McKinnon, Toronto Paramedics superintendent. Karl Mok took this photo of the scene, where the van hit multiple pedestrians in Toronto. Mok did not see the incident, but looked out his 15th floor window when a co-worker told him about it. 39 min ago Subway service suspended in the area Subway service has been suspended near the crash due to the police investigation. The Toronto Transit Commission issued these service alerts after the crash: No service on Line 1, between Sheppard and Finch Stations, due to a Toronto Police investigation. There will not be any shuttle bus service. From the Service suspended on Line 1, between Sheppard and Finch Stations due to a Toronto Police investigation at Sheppard Station, street level 36 Finch diverting eastbound via Talbot, Hendon due to a police investigation at Yonge and North York 97 Yonge diverting both ways via Elmhurst, Beecroft, Parkholme due to a police investigation at Yonge and North York. 48 min ago Van strikes numerous pedestrians in Toronto A white van has struck numerous pedestrians in Toronto, Canada, police said. The incident happened at the busy intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, according to the Toronto Police Service.. Edited April 23, 2018 by BlueJean Baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just saw this on CNN. Another terrible event. So far the police haven't said if it was intentional or an accident. So sad for the victims. You have to be aware at all times in this world. You never know when something might happen and it'll be your last day on earth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Driver caught. Wondering if it's a religious fanatic or someone mentally disturbed (lobs one up for @Dazey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, downzy said: Wondering if it's a religious fanatic or someone mentally disturbed Let's wait until we see what colour he is before we start making judgements along those lines eh? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJean Baby Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Latest report is 9 dead, 16 injured and they believe it was deliberate 😣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Smh. Is it time to talk about better van control measures? j/k Sad and tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Kasanova King said: Smh. Is it time to talk about better van control measures? j/k Sad and tragic. Actually, it likely won't be much longer before the debate over autonomous driving and whether it should be illegal to allow humans to drive cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Rose Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I am so f*cking livid at this. Shit like this better not be starting here. Whoever it was, it was obviously deliberate. My best friend lives around the corner and walks that route every.single.day. with her young daughter. You now have to worry about walking the streets of Toronto??? No. Just no. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJean Baby Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 I just saw footage of the standoff with the police, the dude told them to shoot him in the head....why is it when people want to die they have to kill and hurt others to get suicide by cops....just get some balls and kill yourself....no need to kill strangers in order to die....😣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 So, not a terrorist or a religious fanatic. This dude was white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLegend Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Dazey said: This dude was white! Conspiracy theories started yet? Best wishes to victim and their friends/family. I was in Toronto for several weeks as a student several years ago. It's a great city and a place I wish I lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Dazey said: So, not a terrorist or a religious fanatic. This dude was white! have you checked the official chart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, action said: have you checked the official chart? 14 hours ago, Dazey said: Let's wait until we see what colour he is before we start making judgements along those lines eh? Yep 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Glad to see Toronto's own @downzyposting and hope that all other mygnr friends and their loved ones are safe and sound too. I go to that neighbourhood for medical appointments frequently. Really sad stuff. Theres some speculation based off of unverified FB page that he was inspired by the California rampage guy from 2014 who was distraught about being involuntarily celibate. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-van-attack-driver-profile-alek-minassian-1.4632435 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 16 hours ago, Dazey said: So, not a terrorist or a religious fanatic. This dude was white! As my grandmother would say, looks like he has a touch of the tarbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwick1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I only saw this today. Such a terrible act. My thoughts are with all those living in Toronto or have loved ones in the area or impacted. I haven't watched the news but think it's important to recognize that terrorist can be any race or nationality but to me it doesn't matter, this person is pure evil if this was intentional. But to answer @BlueJean Baby I believe that terrorist teach that if one loses their life taking out others in belief they are furthering their cause, they will be awarded with 9 virgins in heaven. Apparently this is the reason they have people willing to be suicide bombers. At least that's what I've heard the 9 virgins are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: As my grandmother would say, looks like he has a touch of the tarbrush. Actually looks a little Greek to me. 5 minutes ago, Kwick1 said: I only saw this today. Such a terrible act. My thoughts are with all those living in Toronto or have loved ones in the area or impacted. I haven't watched the news but think it's important to recognize that terrorist can be any race or nationality but to me it doesn't matter, this person is pure evil if this was intentional. But to answer @BlueJean Baby I believe that terrorist teach that if one loses their life taking out others in belief they are furthering their cause, they will be awarded with 9 virgins in heaven. Apparently this is the reason they have people willing to be suicide bombers. At least that's what I've heard the 9 virgins are. Got to ask yourself what a bird who dies a virgin is likely to look like though eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dazey said: Got to ask yourself what a bird who dies a virgin is likely to look like though eh? Because we all know having sex with a virgin is the best, and not at all awkward, sex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, Kwick1 said: I only saw this today. Such a terrible act. My thoughts are with all those living in Toronto or have loved ones in the area or impacted. I haven't watched the news but think it's important to recognize that terrorist can be any race or nationality but to me it doesn't matter, this person is pure evil if this was intentional. But to answer @BlueJean Baby I believe that terrorist teach that if one loses their life taking out others in belief they are furthering their cause, they will be awarded with 9 virgins in heaven. Apparently this is the reason they have people willing to be suicide bombers. At least that's what I've heard the 9 virgins are. .... Well, Islamic terrorists at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, soon said: .... Well, Islamic terrorists at least. It sort of begs the question why anyone would want to be any other sort of terrorist. They really seem to have the best deal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 In fairness, as far as I understand it, this reward is highly disputed among Muslims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwick1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: In fairness, as far as I understand it, this reward is highly disputed among Muslims. Whether it's a reward to have sex with 9 virgins as @downzy alluded to? In seriousness though, all of these attacks are made by truly evil people whether or not they believe they're acting for some greater purpose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Nice to live in a country where the response to the recent horrific tragedy was appropriate, responsible and unifying. Kind of crazy to see some responses from gun-loving Americans who think this tragedy could have been avoided if Torontonians carried a gun. As if shooting a driver in a moving van without taking out innocent bystanders is an easy task, even for the most experienced marksman. Dumb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 15 hours ago, Dazey said: Actually looks a little Greek to me. they all look greek to me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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