TORONTO: Canadian police said on Wednesday that they had no evidence so far to support claims by the Islamic State militant group that it was responsible for a weekend shooting in Toronto that left two people dead and 13 wounded.
“At this stage, we have no evidence to support these claims,” said Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
“We will continue to explore every investigative avenue including interviewing those who knew Mr. Hussain, reviewing his online activity, and looking into his experiences with mental health.”
Hussain’s family said he worked in a grocery store but spent much of his time at home, and the struggled with severe mental illness.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, citing an unnamed police source, reported on Wednesday that Hussain got the gun from his brother, Fahad Hussain and that it had been traced to the United States.
