TMU campus hit-and-run was an ‘intentional targeting of a specific individual,’ police believe
- On April 15, 2025, a vehicle struck four pedestrians at Toronto Metropolitan University around 1:54 p.m.
- Police are investigating this vehicle crash, and they believe it was intentional.
- The vehicle, described as a dark green sedan, did not remain at the scene, fleeing eastbound.
- The university stated, "Their thoughts are with those who have been injured and impacted by this incident."
- Two pedestrians went to the hospital, and the university issued a safety alert to avoid the area.
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Toronto’s most recent car attack was a targeted crime, not a mass attack
On April 15, Toronto once again experienced a soft-target vehicular ramming attack when a passenger vehicle intentionally struck and injured four pedestrians on the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) campus. Almost exactly seven years ago, in the 2018 Toronto van attack, Alek Minassian intentionally drove onto a Yonge Street sidewalk. Motivated by individual extremism with a basis in incel ideology, Minassian killed 11 people and injured 16 m…

Toronto police identify suspect in TMU hit-and-run, say he's considered dangerous
TORONTO — Police have identified the suspect in a hit-and-run that injured four people on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus Tuesday, saying he is still at large and considered dangerous.
Driver May Have Targeted Pedestrian When 4 People Struck on Toronto Campus Path: Police
A driver who hit four pedestrians on a walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University’s downtown campus on April 15 may have been targeting a specific individual, police say. The hit-and-run occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Nelson Mandela Walk, a tree-lined path exclusively for pedestrians located near Yonge Street and Gerrard Street East. Two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The other two pedestrians w…
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