MOSCOW, October 2 (Sputnik) — The suspect, who had attacked a policeman and rammed a van into pedestrians in the city of Edmonton, was identified as Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, a 30-year old Somalian refugee, The Globe and Mail, one of Canada's largest daily newspapers, reported Sunday.
In 2015, investigators from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a note about a young man sharing extremist views. At the time, an investigation was launched, and Sharif and others were questioned by the police. The case, however, was closed with no further action, the newspaper added.
At midnight police managed to locate the suspect in a van trying to escape. During the pursuit, the suspect deliberately hit four pedestrians; eventually, the van flipped. The attacker was taken into custody and a criminal investigation into his act of terrorism was launched. The victims are currently being treated in a hospital in Edmonton.
