London, Ontario truck attack
On June 6, 2021, a man drove a truck into a Muslim Pakistani Canadian family at an intersection in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] Four people were killed, and another was wounded, all from the same family.[2]
The killing has been called a terrorist attack caused by Islamophobia by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[3]
Police charged 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.[4] They believe he planned the attack in advance.[5]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said it was a terrorist attack.[6]
London, Ontario Truck Attack Media
CCTV footage of Veltman's arrest.
References
- ↑ "Man suspected of killing Canadian Muslim family was motivated by hate -police". June 7, 2021.
- ↑ Gillies, Rob (2021-06-07). Canadian police say family run down targeted as Muslims. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/canadian-police-say-family-run-down-targeted-as-muslims/2021/06/07/088364a6-c7c8-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.html. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ↑ 'This was a terrorist attack,' PM Trudeau says as MPs pay tribute to family killed in London, Ont.. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/this-was-a-terrorist-attack-pm-trudeau-says-as-mps-pay-tribute-to-family-killed-in-london-ont-1.5460984.
- ↑ Lamoureux, Mack (2021-06-07). Muslim Family Killed in 'Hate-Motivated' Attack, Canadian Police Say. https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxwe3/london-muslim-family-killed-in-hate-motivated-attack-canadian-police-say. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ↑ Canadian man who killed four with truck targeted Muslims, police say. 2021-06-07. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/07/canada-killings-london-ontario-motorist-targeted-muslims-police. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ↑ Imran Khan [ImranKhanPTI]. "Saddened to learn of the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario. This condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries. Islamophobia needs to be countered holistically by the international community" (Tweet).
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