Toronto, Apr 24 (AP) Toronto's police chief says a 10th person has died after a rented van plowed into pedestrians along a sidewalk in Toronto. Fifteen people are reported in the hospital.

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders also has released the name of the purported driver detained after yesterday's incident.

The suspect is identified as Alex Minassian, a 25-year-old from the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill. (AP)

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