Residents of the apartment complex on Thorncliffe Dr. where 29-year-old Faisal Hussain lived with his parents expressed shock that someone among them could have carried out the Sunday night rampage that killed a 10-year-old girl and 18-year-old aspiring nurse. Hussain was found dead after exchanging gunfire with police.
Sairah Ahmed said that while Hussain did not mingle with fellow residents as his parents frequently did, he was a familiar sight around the neighbourhood.
“I used to see him around a lot and he did not seem to have any behaviour problems,” Ahmed said, adding that she was shocked to learn of Hussain’s involvement in the shooting.
Hussain’s family issued a statement on Monday evening saying their son had a long history of psychosis and depression and had not responded to numerous treatment approaches, including therapy and medication. The family said they were shocked at Hussain’s “senseless violence” and expressed their condolences for the families of the victims.
Sadaf Pathan, another one of the family’s neighbours, said the Hussains have contended with tragedy before.
She said the gunman’s mother had told her about the relatively recent death of her daughter and an unspecified illness affecting her other son. Her husband also seemed to have a long-term health condition, Pathan said.
She described the family matriarch as very kind and caring, but said the family troubles showed.
“She always has a very serious look on her face, and she looks like she’s so much in pain,” Pathan said.
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