Attacker of Greektown, Toronto shooting identified  

Toronto shooting Greektown

Toronto shooting Greektown

Canadian officials have identified the suspect in Sunday's deadly shooting in Greektown, Toronto as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain.

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said it was releasing his name due "to the exceptional circumstances of this tragic incident".

The two people killed were just 10 and 18 years old, police said.

The girl and young woman were among 15 people shot Sunday night in the city's popular neighbourhood.

Now, as the wounded recover from their injuries, investigators are trying to understand what prompted the shootings.

According to the SIU, the gunman was tracked by officers to Bowden Street during the shooting, which happened on Sunday evening.

"An exchange of gunfire" then took place, before the man fled once more. He was found dead about 100m away on Danforth Avenue.

In a statement released to various media outlets, Hussain's family expressed their "deepest condolences" to the victims and their families for what they called "our son's horrific actions". ​

They said their son suffered from serious mental health challenges and had struggled with untreatable psychosis and depression most of his life.

The Greek Foreign Ministry has also expressed its condolences for the people of Toronto and the government of Canada following the shooting.

Greece is “profoundly shocked by the abhorrent shooting in the Greektown neighbourhood,” the Foreign Ministry tweeted on Monday. “We stand in full solidarity with the people and the government of Canada. We extend our sincere condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones and we wish those injured a speedy recovery,” the Ministry added.

Mass Shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood

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