All 10 of those killed in Toronto van attack identified

All of the people who died in Monday's deadly van attack in Toronto have now been identified.

The deceased were named at a joint news conference Friday afternoon with the provincial coroner and Toronto police, whoalso provided an update on the investigation.

The 10 deceased victims range in age from 22 to 94 and all of their families have been notified, Dr. Dirk Huyer, the chief coroner of Ontario, told reporters at Toronto police headquarters.

"[The families] havesuffered a terrible and unspeakable tragedy that is unimaginable to everybody," said Huyer.

Here are the names of those killed:

• Beutis RenukaAmarasingha, 45, of Toronto.
• Andrea Bradden, 33, of Woodbridge, Ont.
• Geraldine Brady, 83, of Toronto.
• Sohe Chung, 22, of Toronto.
• Anne Marie D'Amico, 30, of Toronto.
• Mary Elizabeth (Betty)Forsyth, 94, of Toronto.
• ChulMin (Eddie) Kang, 45, of Toronto.
• Ji HunKim, 22, of Toronto.
• MunirAbdo Habib Najjar, 85, of Toronto.
• Dorothy Sewell, 80, of Toronto.

Officials relied on scientificevidence, such asfingerprints, DNA and dental records, to identify the dead, said Huyer.

The majority of those fatally struck were women, with only two men among the deceased.Lead homicide investigator, Det. Sgt. Graham Gibson, previously explained this is also true for those injured.

Two foreign nationals were among those killed, Huyer said at the news conference.

Najjarwas a Jordanian citizen and had only been in Toronto for a couple of weeks visiting his son.The Jordanian Embassy told CBC News he was also a grandfather.

Ji Hun Kim was a South Korean international student at Seneca College.

Earlier, afamily member confirmed to CBC News the identity of Chung, a University of Toronto student. The 22-year-old was born and raised in Canada to a Korean family and worked in sales at luxury retailer Holt Renfrew.

Friday marks five days since a white rental van tore downYongeStreet in North York, killing 10 people and injuring 16. Police said two people who were injured left the scene Monday but spoke to officials later in the week.

Suspect Alek Minassian, 25, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. He will be charged with three more counts of attempted murder at his next court appearance, Toronto police Insp. Bryan Bott said.

At least 12 injured people remain in hospital, said Bott. Sunnybrook Hospital told CBCNews on Friday that five of the 12 remain in critical condition, while three are in serious condition.

Police also provided more details about theroute the van took down one of the city's busiest streets at Friday's news conference. This was based on analysis of video surveillance footage and witness accounts. Police have interviewed close to 200 witnesses and sorted through dozens of photos and video evidencesubmitted by the public.

Minassian allegedly rented a panel van from Ryderbefore "directly" making his way to the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue around 1:30 p.m. ET, police say,and deliberately striking pedestrians.

Video surveillance footage revealed the van drove on the sidewalk for the "majority" of the time, said Bott.All but one of the 26 victims were hit there, headded.

Here's how police say the horror on Yonge Street unfolded:

• At the busy intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, the driver mounted the curb and raced down the sidewalk on the west side of the street.
• The van veered off the sidewalk and crossed the median into the northbound lanes, about 850 metres south, at Churchill Avenue. It continued south on Yonge Street.
• Some 750 metres later, the driver swerved back into the southbound lanes before turning and heading west into an alleyway, before Elmhurst Avenue, until the vehicle got to Beecroft Road.
• The van travelled along BeecroftRoad until it turned east on Sheppard Avenue that led the vehicle back onto the sidewalk of Yonge Street.
• Two block later, the driver turned west on PoyntzAvenue, where the vehicle stopped and a suspect was arrested by police.

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Video surveillance footage shows a white van driving down a sidewalk in north Toronto before crashing into pedestrians.

#TorontoStrong fund raises $1.2M

A fund collecting money for victims and families in the wake of the attack surpassed the $1.2 million mark Friday.

The #TorontoStrongfundwill distribute money to thenon-profit charitable agency Victim Services Toronto which offers help to victims of crime and disasters as well as to other organizations that work on issues arising from the attack.

The fund was created in a partnership between the city,Victim Services Toronto and the Toronto Foundation to make sure donations were collected in one place and properly distributed to victims and their families.

"There's a lot of people asking, what can they do? Well, they can contribute to this #TorontoStrong fund," said Mayor John Tory in an interview with CBCRadio'sMetro Morning.

Tory described the moment on Monday afternoon when he began to grasp what had happened.

"You sort of feel like you're in a movie, but it's real, and it's horrifying," he said. "And then I felt sick, I really did."

#TorontoStrong vigil

In the days since the attack, prayer services and vigils have been put together to give Torontonians a chance to heal together.

At 7 p.m. ET Sunday, a #TorontoStrong vigil will be held at Mel Lastman Square on Yonge Street, steps from where the attack took place.

Alexa Gilmore, a minister at Windermere United Church who helped organize Sunday's vigil, said on Friday morning that it will be a chance to "be together and hold one another in grief."

Six different faith leaders will speak, and "choirs from all over the city" will perform, Gilmore said.

The city is expecting 25,000 people to attend. Road closures will be in effect in the area beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Blood donation spike

Acts of kindness big and small have sprung up around Toronto since the attack, with Torontoniansdistributing free flowers to lay at a North York memorial to the victimsand organizing support campaigns.

After Sunnybrook Hospital put out a call for blood, donations surged at downtown Toronto clinics, increasing by about 19 per centon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

"We have seen a significant uptick,"said Michael Betel, director of donor relations at Canadian Blood Services.

"I just feel it's good to do something," saidRick Smith, who donated blood on Thursday and who lives in the Yonge and Sheppard area.

On Metro Morning, Tory said it's all evidence of the "strength of Toronto."

"The reaction that came was one of shock and horror, but also deep caring about the people whose identities and stories and families are coming out," he said.

You can read more about what we know about the victims of Monday's attack here.