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'''Alek Minassian''' is a [[autistic]], [[involuntarily celibate]] individual of Armenian descent. He is most notable for being the perpetrator of the 2018 Toronto van attack, where he killed 11 people and injured 15. | '''Alek Minassian''' is a [[autistic]], [[involuntarily celibate]] individual of Armenian descent. He is most notable for being the perpetrator of the 2018 Toronto van attack, where he killed 11 people and injured 15. | ||
On the 3rd of March, 2021, Minassian was found guilty in a Toronto courtroom of 10 first-degree murders and 16 attempted murders.<ref>https://www.rt.com/news/517109-toronto-van-attack-guilty/</ref> He was later sentenced life in prison, serving several concurrent sentences, with the possibility of parole after a minimum term of 25 years.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/toronto-van-attacker-sentenced-life-prison-2022-06-13/</ref> | |||
Minassian called for an "incel rebellion" in a Facebook post prior to the massacre, and paid homage to the late Elliot Rodger, who he portrayed as an inspiration for the attack. | Minassian called for an "incel rebellion" in a Facebook post prior to the massacre, and paid homage to the late Elliot Rodger, who he portrayed as an inspiration for the attack. | ||