Zehaf-Bibeau, terrorism

1. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was born in Quebec, Canada, and he spent his childhood in Montreal. The son of Bulgasem Zehaf and Susan Bibeau, Michael grew up in a family that had no ties to terrorism or Islam. Bulgasem Zehaf is a business professional in Quebec, and Susan Bibeau, who works for the Immigration and Refugee Board, divorced when Michael was younger.

2. Zehaf-Bibeau had been placed on a watch list by the Canadian government, and his passport had been pulled. The watch list showed that Michael was considered a high risk traveler but did not provide further details.

3. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the man who was shot while committing acts of terrorism on Parliament Hill, converted to Islam a decade ago. The family did not share his new religious beliefs or his radicalism. Friends say that Michael wanted to go to the Middle East to study Islam and was a frequent visitor to local mosques.

4. The shooter has visited the USA in the past, most recently in 2013. Law enforcement confirms that Zehaf-Bibeau visited America at least 4 times, and there may be more visits that have not been discovered yet. The US Government has stated that they do not believe that there is any link between Michael and US extremists.

5. Canada law enforcement agencie4s believe that the shooter on Parliament Hill acted alone, and that he had no connection to Martin Rouleau. If there were other individuals involved the police have not identified them or uncovered any facts to support more than one individual is responsible.