| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veltman | London | ON | 4 | 4 | 1 | No | No | No |
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On June 6, 2021, Nathaniel Veltman intentionally steered his pickup truck into a family of five Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians at an intersection in London, Ontario, Canada, killing four and injuring one. The attack was the deadliest mass killing in London's history and was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Veltman was arrested at a nearby mall, where he had turned himself in and was wearing a body-armour-style vest and a white T-shirt with a cross spray-painted on it.
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On June 6, 2021, Nathaniel Veltman intentionally steered his pickup truck into a family of five Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians at an intersection in London, Ontario, Canada, killing four and injuring one. The attack was the deadliest mass killing in London's history and was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Veltman was arrested at a nearby mall, where he had turned himself in and was wearing a body-armour-style vest and a white T-shirt with a cross spray-painted on it. He was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, and later with terrorism charges. In February 2024, a judge ruled that the attack amounted to terrorism under Canadian law and sentenced Veltman to five terms of life imprisonment.
A judge in Ontario, Canada, has ruled that the actions of Nathaniel Veltman, who was convicted of killing a Muslim family in 2021, constituted terrorism. The judge stated that Veltman's actions were a "textbook example" of terrorist motive and intent. Veltman was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. The terrorism designation may be a factor in Veltman's future parole board applications.
Nathaniel Veltman, a white nationalist, committed a mass murder in London, Ontario, targeting the Afzaal family because they were Muslim. He had been researching on the dark web and planned the attack months in advance, keeping his plans secret to avoid detection. Veltman described himself as a "lone wolf" for a greater cause.