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A former colleague who worked with Danforth shooter Faisal Hussain at the Leaside Loblaws on Redway Rd. said he was “always happy, bubbly” and eager to please.

The former cashier and clerk, who didn’t want her name used, told the Toronto Sun Tuesday that the 29-year-old worked part-time in the Organic groceries department for the past four years and “would go above and beyond” to help.

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Asked whether he ever exhibited any sign of mental illness, she said “no.”

She said he never showed anything but the “bubbly side” of himself.

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“He was extremely nice at work… always helpful,” she said, noting she no longer works at Loblaw’s but continued to see him socially.

“I was in shock … I didn’t see it coming at all.”

Hussain was found dead running from police Sunday evening after his Danforth shooting spree, which left two people dead and 10 injured, some critically.

Her portrayal of Hussain is in direct contrast to the statement crafted by a professional activist on behalf of the family contending that the shooter had “severe mental health challenges” and suffered with “depression and psychosis” his entire life.