Reports on Twitter late on Wednesday said police had raided a home in Strathroy in relation to the RCMP threat incident. Intelligence sources told Reuters that the suspect was Aaron Driver, who was arrested last year for openly supporting the Islamic State militant group on social media. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement they had identified a suspect in a national security threat and taken action to ensure the safety of the public. The suspect was killed during a police raid in a small Ontario town, CTV News and CBC News reported. The RCMP said in its statement the investigation was still underway and it would not provide further comment.

Source: bd News24 August 11, 2016 04:52 UTC