Police: Man charged in Toronto stabbing cites Allah
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chief Mark Saunders speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 about the attack on two Canadian soliders at a recruitment centre in the city's north end on Monday. Police say a 27 year-old Canadian man, Ayanie Hassan Ali, said, Allah told me to come here and kill people at a double stabbing at a military recruitment center in Toronto. The suspect will appear in court later Tuesday to face charges. (Colin Perkel/The Canadian Press via AP)
Police say a 27 year-old Canadian man said, "Allah told me to come here and kill people" at a double stabbing at a military recruitment center in Toronto.
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says Ayanie Hassan Ali has been charged with one count of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon, two weapons charges and one assault charge.
Saunders says the suspect walked into the center on Monday and began striking a uniformed Canadian Forces member at the front desk before slashing him on the right upper arm.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saunders says police are investigating whether the attack was terrorism and that there's nothing to indicate the Montreal-born man was working with anyone.