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Minassian called for an "incel rebellion" in a Facebook post prior to the massacre, and paid homage to the late Elliot Rodger. | Minassian called for an "incel rebellion" in a Facebook post prior to the massacre, and paid homage to the late Elliot Rodger. | ||
Later in the hearings, government officials claimed that Minassian confessed having lied about being motivated by an "[[incel rebellion]]" which he only used as a veneer to get attention on [[social media]]. His primary motivation was claimed to be that he was about to fail in his job and live an insignificant life, so he decided instead to achieve [[Statusmaxx|notoriety]] through a mass murder. | Later in the hearings, government officials claimed that Minassian confessed having lied about being motivated by an "[[incel rebellion]]" which he only used as a veneer to get attention on [[social media]]. His primary motivation was claimed to be that he was about to fail in his job and live an insignificant life, so he decided instead to achieve [[Statusmaxx|notoriety]] through a mass murder. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Born on Nov. 3, 1992, Minassian grew up in the home with his parents and a brother, neighbors said. His father is a senior software developer and his mother was reported as working for an IT service provider prior to the attack.<ref>https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/2018/05/14/inside-the-life-of-alek-minassian-the-toronto-van-rampage-suspect-no-one-thought-capable-of-murder.html</ref> His mother had reported that her son Alek had worked at the same company as his mother, Compugen, for a brief period as a teenager.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/alleged-van-attacker-about-to-graduate-college-1.4637079</ref> | Born on Nov. 3, 1992, Minassian grew up in the home with his parents and a brother, neighbors said. His father is a senior software developer and his mother was reported as working for an IT service provider prior to the attack.<ref>https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/2018/05/14/inside-the-life-of-alek-minassian-the-toronto-van-rampage-suspect-no-one-thought-capable-of-murder.html</ref> His mother had reported that her son Alek had worked at the same company as his mother, Compugen, for a brief period as a teenager.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/alleged-van-attacker-about-to-graduate-college-1.4637079</ref> | ||