Two South Korean citizens killed, another injured in Toronto van attack

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The driver accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians in Toronto was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder at his first court appearance on Tuesday.
Vic Minassian, the father of suspect Alek Minassian, leaves court after his son's court appearance. PHOTO: AFP

TORONTO (REUTERS) - Two South Korean citizens were among 10 people killed after a man drove a van into Toronto crowd while another was injured, a South Korean foreign ministry representative in Canada told Reuters on Tuesday (April 24).

Fifteen people were injured in the incident on Monday.

The driver accused of ploughing a rental van into pedestrians was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder at his first court appearance on Tuesday.

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