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The coroner who investigated the circumstances surrounding the October 2014 death of Martin Couture-Rouleau, the man who ran over and killed Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, has filed a report that supports the theory the tragedy had more to do with mental illness than radicalization.

Coroner André Dandavino’s 14-page report released late on Friday details the struggle Couture-Rouleau’s family, in particular his father, went through for several months as they tried to get help for him while his mental health clearly grew much worse.

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Couture-Rouleau was fatally shot by police after he struck Vincent and another member of the Canadian Armed Forces with the car he was driving. It was apparent that Couture-Rouleau chose his targets because they were wearing military uniforms. In the days following the tragedy, two portraits emerged. One was focused on Couture-Rouleau’s recent conversion to Islam and how he was drawn to radicalization propaganda while the other revealed Couture-Rouleau’s family’s desperate pleas for help.