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Photo by Craig Robertson/Postmedia Network I’d love to know what exactly made him think he was an incel.” A police officer walks past a van used in a deadly attack on pedestrians in Toronto on April 23, 2018. “It will be interesting to read about Alek’s story as more details about his life unfold. “Well, he certainly got us noticed,” one member wrote. “They should be scared, this is what happens when you deny so many men love and affection for their entire lives,” said another. Our brothers are launching their counter-attack, getting their revenge. Minassian.” Some suggested other ways to continue the attacks so the world of the sexually active would fear them. Some members of an incel-dedicated forum branded him “Saint Alek” and “St. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Photo by Handout via CPĪs news of Minassian’s connection spread, some self-professed incels embraced it as a call to arms. Alek Minassian, of Richmond Hill, Ont., is also facing 13 counts of attempted murder.

A man accused of driving a van into pedestrians along a stretch of a busy Toronto street has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. Alek Minassian, a 25-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., man is shown in this image from his LinkedIn page. Within the incel subculture, which typically veers towards deep misogyny, “Chads” refer to the sexually successful men and “Stacys” to unattainable women. In a manifesto, he said he needed to punish women for rejecting him and sexually active men for their success where he failed. It is his apparent embrace of the incel movement that helps decipher his odd Facebook post, which Facebook has confirmed as a legitimate post from Minassian’s account that has since been taken down by the company.Īn “incel” is a portmanteau of “involuntary celibate” and came into wide recognition in 2014 after Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six and injured 14 in Isla Vista, California, before killing himself. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.

Toronto police are investigating whether Minassian’s mental health or an interest in the incel movement are related to the van attack.Īt 25, Minassian, who lived with his parents and his brother in a detached two-storey home in suburban Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto, is variously described as a failed solider who dropped out of basic training, a socially awkward student in a special needs class in high school where he was known for acting like a cat, a long-standing college student, a computer whiz and app developer, video game enthusiast and a self-declared “incel.” The majority of the victims struck by the van were women, adding to the potential importance of the post. Please try again Article contentĭecoding the post suggests a spark for the deadly trek may have been frustration over an inability to attract female companionship. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.