Toronto: Muslim strikes cop with his car, kills him in ‘intentional and deliberate act’

Was this an instance of vehicular jihad? We may never know, given the prevailing hysteria in Canada over “Islamophobia,” but in reality, the possibility cannot be discounted. The Islamic State (ISIS) issued this call in September 2014:

So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawaghit. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him….

“Suspect charged with first-degree murder in Toronto officer’s death,” Toronto City News, July 2, 2021:

Toronto police have charged a man in connection with the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the underground parking garage at City Hall early Friday morning.

Police say Umar Zameer, 31, is facing a single count of first-degree murder.

He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court next on July 23, 2021.

Police said a publication ban prevents them from releasing any further details but did say there are no outstanding suspects.

Police Chief James Ramer said Const. Northrup, from 52 Division, had been with the Toronto Police Service for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife, three children and mother.

“This will have a profound impact on our service and all the members of the policing community. It goes without saying that it will be most devastating to the family, colleagues and friends of Const. Northrup. We are doing everything we can to support them at this time,” Ramer said, calling his death an “intentional and deliberate act.”

“His family is devastated. The police family is devastated by the senseless act of violence. This only goes to highlight the risk that our officers take every day,” the Toronto Police Association president Jon Reid said.

Ramer said a female officer was taken to hospital but has been released.

Emergency crews were called to the scene on Queen Street West near Bay Street just before 12:30 a.m.

Ramer said the suspect was initially outside of the vehicle when the two officers approached him.

“Our preliminary information is that he and his partner were conducting an investigation in response to a priority call in the underground parking lot … Northrup was struck by a vehicle. We believe that this was an intentional and deliberate act,” he said….