November 3, 1992 - Alek Minassian
The 2018 Toronto van attack drew international attention not only for its death toll but for its ideological framing — Minassian publicly aligned himself with the incel movement and cast the attack as a form of retribution, prompting broader scrutiny of online radicalization and misogynist extremism. The legal proceedings that followed added further complexity, as the court weighed questions of criminal responsibility against a finding of guilt on all counts. Expert testimony suggested notoriety itself may have been a driving motivation, a detail the presiding judge acknowledged while noting the full picture of intent remained elusive.
From Wikipedia
A vehicle-ramming attack occurred on April 23, 2018, when a rented van was driven along Yonge Street through the North York City Centre business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The driver, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, targeted pedestrians, killing 11 and injuring 15, some critically. The attack started at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue and proceeded south along the sidewalks of Yonge Street to near Sheppard Avenue. Nine of the eleven killed were women. The perpetrator was arrested just south of the crime scene, after exiting his vehicle van and attempting to commit suicide by cop.
The attack was labeled by some as misogynist terrorism because Minassian claimed to be an incel seeking revenge for perceived rejection by women. Minassian pleaded not criminally responsible to the 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder, but was found guilty on all counts. The presiding judge stated that pinpointing Minassian's exact motive was "close to impossible", but expert testimony suggested a desire for notoriety.
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