• Police in Toronto, Canada, say they believe a man who drove a van into pedestrians on Monday acted deliberately.
  • At least 10 people were killed. More than a dozen were wounded.
  • The 25-year-old suspected driver, Alek Minassian, is in police custody.

Scroll down to learn how the incident unfolded. Warning: Some of these images may be disturbing to some readers.


1:26 p.m. ET: Police respond to reports that a van jumped a curb near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in the northern section of Toronto. The van drove south toward Sheppard Avenue, hitting pedestrians along the way.

Foto: Police inspect a van suspected of being involved in a collision injuring at least eight people at Yonge St. and Finch Ave. on April 23, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. A suspect is in custody after a white van collided with multiple pedestrians. source Cole Burston/Getty Images

Source: CBC News


Approximately 1:50 p.m. ET: A police officer encounters the suspected van driver and a tense confrontation ensues. The suspect yells and points an object at the officer. The officer diffuses the situation without firing his weapon.

Foto: A police officer engages with the suspect driver of a van that plowed into pedestrians in Toronto, Canada, on Monday. source Screenshot via CBC News/Twitter

Source: Global News correspondent Mike Drolet


Approximately 1:52 p.m. ET: Police arrest the suspected driver, Alek Minassian, 25, less than 30 minutes after police first responded to the attack, according to Toronto Police Service chief Mark Saunders.

Foto: Police officers arrest suspect driver after a van hit multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto, Canada April 23, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media. source TWITTER / @SOPHFLYPRO/via REUTERS

Source: CNN, Bloomberg


1:58 p.m. ET: The Toronto Transit Commission diverted subway service away from the North York Centre station on Line 1, near where the police investigation was underway.

Foto: A tarp covers an unidentified body on Yonge St. at Finch Ave. after a van plowed into pedestrians on April 23, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A suspect is in custody after a white van collided with multiple pedestrians killing nine and injuring at least 16. source Cole Burston/Getty Images

Source: Toronto Transit Commission


2:09 p.m. ET: Yonge Street is closed from the intersection at Finch Avenue and North York, because of ongoing police activity.

Foto: Law enforcement and first responders on scene at Yonge St. at Finch Ave. after a van plows into pedestrians April 23, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A suspect is in custody after a white van collided with multiple pedestrians. source Cole Burston/Getty Images

Source: Toronto Transit Commission

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Approximately 2:43 p.m. ET: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives brief remarks on-camera about the incident.

Foto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives brief remarks on the Toronto van attack. source Screenshot via CBS News/Twitter

"We're just learning about the situation in Toronto. Our hearts go out to anyone affected," Trudeau said. His office later released an official statement.

Source: CBS News


4:45 p.m. ET: Toronto Police announced 9 people were killed, and 16 were injured.

Foto: Toronto Mayor John Tory (C) arrives at the scene of an incident where a van struck multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto's northern suburbs, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 23, 2018. source REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Source: Toronto Police Service


Approximately 4:47 p.m. ET: Toronto Mayor John Tory gives remarks during a news conference

Foto: source Screenshot via Fox News/Twitter

"This is a time when this community should come together … I hope that we will, as a city, remind ourselves of the fact that we are admired around the world for being inclusive and for being accepting and understanding and considerate," Tory said.

Source Fox News


8:19 p.m. ET: The official death toll rises to 10, with 15 injured.

Foto: A pedestrian, who police say was a witness to a van striking multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto's northern suburbs, reacts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 23, 2018. source REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Source: CBC News Toronto