. >> the suspect at this point has been identified as 25-year-old alex minassian.e is from richmond hill, ontario, just north of toronto. it 's linkedin account says he a student at a college here in toronto. tucker, let's talk about that confrontation with police, when police got up with the alleged suspect, alex minassian. it appeared that he may have had a gun pointed at police or a cell phone, the other report going around, it will take some time to get that confirmation. tucker, he was even shouting things, "shoot me, kill me," that willt be part of the investigation as to whether there may have been mental health issues at play here. says atdian government this point, the 25-year-old alex minassian is not associated with any terrorist group and so as such, there is no national threat here tonight in toronto. >> tucker: thanks a lot for that. dan bongino is a former secret service agent and an nypd officer and he joins us tonight. dan, you just heard that, the government of canada saying there is no connection, no obvious connection, and therefore there is no

we don't know what motivated the suspect, a canadian man named alex minassian, to jump the curb and mow down innocent bystanders in toronto. that is where molly line is tonight. good evening. speak a good evening. we are standing at the corner where this horrific attack began. the police at the area shuts down, the area secured. there expected to be here several days, coming over the extensive physical crime scene that lasts for several blocks. as you mentioned, there is nowhere yet on the mode of the horrific attack using a large white rental band to literally mow down pedestrians. one of the busiest streets in the city. the suspect has been identified as alex minassian, 25 years old from a nearby toronto suburb of richmond hill. dan lives were claimed, six people injured, the brutal force of those large van leaving some debt at the scene, others fighting for their lives as they were rushed to hospitals. frantic calls for help started coming in about 1:30 this afternoon as witnesses reported that vehicle jumping the sidewalk at a busy intersection, mowing down people with seemingly del

officers are questioning the driver, who's 25 years old and has been identified as alex minassian. the guardian leads with a pledge from the uk home secretary amber rudd that britain's windrush generation will be granted british citizenship. she added caribbean migrants would acquire the status they deserve at low cost and with proactive assistance through the process. meanwhile, an investigation by the independent has revealed black students seeking a place at university are 21 times more likely to have their applications investigated for suspected false or missing information than their white counterparts. the telegraph business section says the world risks a full—blown oil shock within months as various geo—strategic crises come to the boil and saudi arabia hints crude oil prices could $100 a barrel. and, finally, on the front of the the times, like many uk papers, prince william and the duchess of cambridge are celebrating the birth of their third child, a second boy, whose name is yet to be announced. of course we are asking for your suggestions, you have sent us many. so, let

officers are questioning the driver, who's 25 years old and has been identified as alex minassian.from the uk home secretary amber rudd that britain's windrush generation will be granted british citizenship. she added caribbean migrants would acquire the status they deserve at low cost and with proactive assistance through the process. meanwhile, an investigation by the independent has revealed black students seeking a place at university are 21 times more likely to have their applications investigated for suspected false or missing information than their white counterparts. the telegraph business section says the world risks a full—blown oil shock within months as various geo—strategic crises come to the boil and saudi arabia hints crude oil prices could $100 a barrel. and, finally, on the front of the the times, like many uk

as you point out, the mystery of the suspect alex minassian. he is a college student.ot rodgers from 2014. police don't know exactly if he had the posting or what he meant by the posting. they are trying to piece this together. he has spoken briefly with investigators. they will start to learn more about the motive. christine, many in canada now scratching their heads. this was an incredibly horrific crime. speaking to witnesses, they saw the van drive erratically for a long distance. perhaps more than a mile. aiming for people as if they were targets. when you hear officials saying this as of right now, we are not ruling out terrorism. at this point, it doesn't have any connection to public security. a lot of questions here, christine. we again reviewing the video of how the suspect was taken into custody and apparently he had his phone in his hand and pointing it at the officer like it was a gun saying kill me. the officers showing restraint saying get down and get down. he eventually did get down and was arrested and police are hoping in the next few weeks to learn

the allege driver has been identified as 25-year-old alex minassian. police say he has no criminal record and no known connection to international terrorism. >> the events that happened on the street behind us are horrendous. but they do not appear to be connected in any way to national security based on the information available. >> reporter: minassian was arrested a few blocks away from the scene after a brief confrontation. he remains in police custody following a court hearing. prime minister justin trudeau paying a visit to the first responders and victims. >> they are continuing to mop tour it closely and work with our law enforcement partners around the country town sure the safety and security of all canadians. >> reporter: here in toronto folks are lighting candles and leaving messages at a makeshift memorial for the victims. many struggling to come to terms with what happened. >> feeling a lot of disbelief and shock in a lot of ways. and such sadness. a deep sadness you don't know until something like this happens. >> reporter: police in toro

alex minassian. that is part of the investigation as well.rt with anyone or if this is his own doing. is the suspect talking to you? is he in discussions with police? it is early in the investigation, and we are still investigating right now. once charges are laid, we will let you know. is there any suggestion on what may have set him off?|j know. is there any suggestion on what may have set him off? i can tell you, i have a lot of resources doing the investigative work with respect to intelligence. we are working collaboratively with our federal and provincial counterparts. we are doing threat assessments right across the city to make sure the public is reassured that they are safe. this is something that we do take seriously. anything that involves loss of life. it is our responsibility to make sure that people understand that as a police agency and as law enforcement, collaboration is the most important component for success, and we're working very strongly together to make sure that whatever security footprint is do go outwith, going forw

a judge ordered alex minassian held without bond. meanwhile, people gathered at the site of the attack to lay flower as investigators steered clear of naming a motive. >> all doors are open, everything will be explored, you guys are looking at one particular aspect of investigation, there are going erto be many more layers, are a lot of judicial authorizations, there's a lot more video evidence that has to come in. >> nawaz: police did say the driver posted a cryptic message on facebook just before the attack. in previous posts, he celebrated a mass murderer who killed six people in santa barbara, california in 2014. both men raged online about rejection from women. state lawmakers in tennessee today honored the man who wrestled a rifle from a gunman at a waffle house. four people died in the attack in nashville last sunday morning, but police say it could have been much worse.y, toames shaw junior tearfully told state house metoers that he wasn't tryin be a hero when he intervened. >> i didn't do it to save people. i did it just to

. >> the driver identified as alex minassian was arrested after a tense standoff.he subject was pointing an object at the officer and could be heard shouting "kill me." >> don dahler is at the scene in canada's largest city. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is where the violence began. it was at lunchtime when these streets were full of people enjoying what was really the first full day of good spring weather. after the first 911 call went out, it was 26 minutes before police brought an end to the carnage. first responders rushing to the chaos in north toronto monday quickly discovered what one witness described as a war zone. >> i couldn't believe what i seen, man. oh, man. everybody, all these people on the streets getting hit one by one. >> reporter: paramedics raced to triage patients at the scene and all the way to the hospital. orange tarps marked the bodies of the dead. >> i saw a van hitting a man walking through the intersection. >> reporter: police say the rampage began just before 1:30 p.m. white rental van jumped a curb and sped down t

. >> i did -- >> alex, any nancian. -- minassian. age 25. >> are you look for anyone else?nvestigation. >> is the suspect talking to you? >> it's early in the investigation. i don't know from an investigative perspective what's happening. we are still investigating. >> is the armenian genocide commemoration may have set him off. there is a motive there? >> i have a lot of resources doing the investigative work. we are working collaboratively with our provincial counterparts. we do threat assessments to make sure the public is reassures they are safe. this is something we do take serious. anything that involves loss of life. it's our responsibility to make sure people understand as a police agency and law enforcement, collaboration is important to success. and whatever security footprints we go out with, we want to make sure they are the right ones and i feel confident that will take place. out liegs our intelligence properly and using the resources necessary to insure we keep our community safe, that's what we'll do. kennedy: coming up we'll bring you anything that comes ou

minassian was taken into custody without incident. this is darkly reminiscent of the terror attacks that were also ramming attacks in both europe and new york on halloween last year. >> alexso many questions still about this. thank you very much for the reporting from toronto. >>> on a much lighter note, it's a big night for the first lady as she and the president host their first state dinner. we have an inside look at melania trump's role in the preparations next. little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months, ... with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. tell your doctor if these occur. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should