A 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman died after a gunman opened fire on a busy avenue in Canada’s biggest city.
Canada’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) released the killer’s name in a press statement due to “to the exceptional circumstances of this tragic incident”.
The statement read: “Yesterday, the SIU commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man in Toronto.
“A short time ago, after speaking with a member of the deceased’s immediate family and a family representative, the SIU was able to confirm the man’s identity.
“Due to the exceptional circumstances of this tragic incident and the public interest in knowing the man’s identity, the SIU is identifying the man as Faisal Hussain of Toronto.”
In a statement released to various media outlets, Hussain’s family expressed their “deepest condolences” to the victims and their families for their son’s “horrific actions”.
They also said their son suffered from serious mental health challenges and had struggled with untreatable psychosis and depression most of his life.
The statement added: “Our hearts are in pieces for the victims and for our city as we all come to grips with this terrible tragedy.”
Hussain was tracked by officers to Bowden Street during the shooting.
The incident took place on Sunday evening shortly after 10pm local time (2.00am GMT Monday).
An exchange of fire took place before the man fled.
He was found dead 100m (328ft) away on Danforth Avenue and local media have reported it was due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A post-mortem is scheduled for Tuesday.
So far the only victim identified in the incident is Reese Fallon, 18.
Local member of Parliament, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, said: “She was a local young Liberal, smart, passionate and full of energy.
“It is a huge loss.”