2018 Toronto van attack — the full case file

Constable Ken Lam arrested the Toronto van attacker without firing, despite being provoked to shoot. On April 23, 2018, a man drove a rented van into pedestrians along Yonge Street in Toronto's North York City Centre, killing 11 people and injuring 15 others before being arrested; he was later convicted on all counts and sentenced to life in prison. “close to impossible,” Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy said. On April 23, 2018, a rented van is driven onto sidewalks along Yonge Street in North York, Toronto, striking pedestrians over approximately 2.3 kilometres; driver Alek Minassian is arrested at 1:32 p.m. after being intercepted by Constable Ken Lam. On April 23, 2018, Toronto Police announce, at 8:15 p.m., that a tenth victim has died. On April 24, 2018, Minassian appears without a lawyer before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. On May 10, 2018, the number of attempted murder charges against Minassian is increased to 16. On April 29, 2018, an official #TorontoStrong Vigil is held by the City of Toronto, attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders. On June 3, 2018, the two main impromptu memorials at Olive Square Park and Mel Lastman Square are decommissioned. On June 13, 2018, the #TorontoStrong Fund's volunteer steering committee announces the appointment of Barbara Hall as fund administrator. On November 10, 2020, Minassian's trial begins, conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic; he pleads not criminally responsible. On March 3, 2021, Minassian is found guilty on all counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder. On October 28, 2021, an eleventh victim dies after being paralyzed from the neck down since the attack. On June 13, 2022, Minassian is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. The case is recorded as solved. This case file is kept in memory of the victims and the people who loved them. The full sourced case file, with every fact cited, is at casepin dot org.

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