Toronto police name shooting suspect; family says he was ill


OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto police on Monday named the suspect in a shooting attack in the city on Sunday as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain, who family members said had been mentally ill all his life.

Two people died and a further 13 were wounded in the attack.

In a statement, the family said Hussain "had severe mental health challenges, struggling with psychosis and depression his entire life".

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by James Dalgleish)

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