‘Dark Day:’ Police Say Five Pedestrians Run Down in London, Ont., Targeted as Muslims

London Police investigate the scene of a car crash in London, Ontario on June 7, 2021. Police in London, Ont., say four people have died after several pedestrians were struck by a car Sunday night. The Canadian Press/Geoff Robins

LONDON, Ont.—A family of five Muslims out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an “act of mass murder,” the mayor of London, Ont., said on Monday.

The horrific incident on Sunday evening left four of them dead and a boy with serious injuries, police said.