Toronto shooter identified, family claims son plagued by “severe mental challengesâ€
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): Ontario police watchdog Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has identified the man behind yesterday’s shooting rampage as Faisal Hussain, 29, media reports said.
The shooting claimed the lives of 18-year-old nursing student Reese Fallon and a 10-year-old girl who has not been identified at the request of her family, police said today.
The police said Hussain was found dead, with a gunshot wound, after an encounter with officers on Danforth Avenue last night.
The SIU said an autopsy for Hussain was scheduled for Tuesday morning in Toronto.
Hussain's family emailed a statement to CBC Toronto saying they are devastated and that their son was struggling with "severe mental health challenges," including psychosis and depression.
(Reporting by Sayantan Banerjee)
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