2020 Toronto machete attack

Surveillance video showed the perpetrator leaving his home by foot towards the Crown Spa, less than two kilometres away. At the spa he drew a 17-inch sword and killed receptionist Ashley Arzaga. The sword was engraved with the words "thot slayer" (thot is a slang word for a sexually promiscuous woman, similar to "whore".) The spa owner observed the attack and was set upon by the perpetrator. As the owner and the perpetrator struggled on the floor, the owner disarmed the perpetrator and stabbed him in the back, critically injuring him. During the attack, the perpetrator shouted misogynistic expletives. The spa owner suffered serious injuries to her arm and finger. ==Victims==

Emergency crews were called to the spa after reports of a bleeding man and woman outside. They were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Inside the spa, a woman was found dead. She was later identified as 24-year-old Ashley Noell Arzaga. ==Perpetrator==

The 17-year-old perpetrator was arrested and charged with first degree murder and attempted murder. born in Canada to a Mexican mother and Turkish father. He was later diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder. A note was found on the perpetrator which read "Long Live the Incel Rebellion." The perpetrator told paramedics that he had come to the spa to kill everyone inside the building and that he was glad to have killed one person. A forensic search of the perpetrator's computer found web searches related to incels and images of Alek Minassian (whom he called an "inspiration") and Elliot Rodger. The perpetrator's profile on Steam stated that he was a "Proud Incel." When asked by police why he identified as an incel, the perpetrator stated: "You don't choose to become an incel. You are born one." == Legal proceedings ==

In May 2020, the charges were upgraded to "murder—terrorist activity" and "attempted murder—terrorist activity". On September 14, 2022, the perpetrator entered a guilty plea to murder and attempted murder. On November 28, 2023, the perpetrator was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 10 years. Additionally, a concurrent three-year sentence was imposed for attempted murder. ==See also==