Alek Minassian is also facing 13 counts of attempted murder. Shortly after the van attack, Alex Minassian said he was contacted by several American news outlets that assumed he was the van driver police had taken in to custody. But that one different letter was important to Alex Minassian — who said he is not related to the alleged killer and that Minassian is a common name in Armenia and Iran. A-L-E-X, Saunders responded. “I hold no ill-will towards Saunders, but I do wish they’d take more care before announcing the names of suspects,” Alex Minassian said.

Source: National Post April 24, 2018 21:03 UTC