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WATCH: Van driver who ran down pedestrians in Toronto tries to get officer to shoot him; Update: Suspect named

There are reports out of Toronto of multiple deaths and numerous injuries after a man driving a van ran down pedestrians on a sidewalk:

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The suspect is shown in the video pointing an object at an officer and yelling before later being taken into custody:

The man was subsequently taken into custody:

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From many accounts the suspect was attempting to get shot by police:


https://twitter.com/EmmMacfarlane/status/988495776367116289

Meanwhile it’s being reported that additional counterterrorism officers have been deployed as a precautionary measure in New York City.

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Update:

The suspect has reportedly been identified as Alek Minassian:

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