19-Year-Old Charged in Ottawa Mass Killing of Six, Including Four Children

The suspect, a Sri Lankan student living with the victims, used an edged weapon in the attack, shocking the nation where mass killings are rare.

A 19-year-old Sri Lankan student, Febrio De-Zoysa, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in Ottawa, Canada.
The victims, also from Sri Lanka, include a 35-year-old mother, her four children aged between two months and seven years, and a 40-year-old family acquaintance.
The suspect, who was living with the family in their Barrhaven home, allegedly used an edged weapon in the attack.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe expressed their shock and horror at the tragedy, describing it as one of the most shocking incidents of violence in Ottawa's history.
Mass killings are rare in Canada, making this incident particularly shocking to the community and the country at large.