The suspect in the vehicular attack that killed 9 people, injured 16 has been identified as Alek Minassian…

U.S. law enforcement sources told CBS News that the incident appears to be a deliberate act…..Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said that it was too soon to say whether the crash was a case of international terrorism and that the government had not raised its terrorism alert.

As reported by Jihad Watch earlier, it is too early to establish motive. At this stage, there is no confirmation that the attack was a jihad attack, however, it is to be noted that global jihadists employ this method of operation which has been called for by the Islamic State and al Qaeda. Updates will continue.

Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has stated…

his sources in Canada said the van driver was known to police and consider the incident a terrorist attack.

“Van strikes pedestrians in Toronto, killing 9 — live updates”, CBS News, April 23, 2018: