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A former colleague who worked with Danforth shooter Faisal Hussain at the Leaside Loblaws on Redway Rd. said he was “always happy, bubbly” and eager to please.
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The former cashier and clerk, who didn’t want her name used, told the Toronto Sun Tuesday that the 29-year-old worked part-time in the Organic groceries department for the past four years and “would go above and beyond” to help.
“He was extremely nice at work… always helpful,” she said, noting she no longer works at Loblaw’s but continued to see him socially.
“I was in shock … I didn’t see it coming at all.”
Hussain was found dead running from police Sunday evening after his Danforth shooting spree, which left two people dead and 10 injured, some critically.
Her portrayal of Hussain is in direct contrast to the statement crafted by a professional activist on behalf of the family contending that the shooter had “severe mental health challenges” and suffered with “depression and psychosis” his entire life.
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Asked whether she ever saw a dark side, she said “never.”
She said his sister died in a car accident when he was younger and his brother has been in a coma for 13 months–although no one seemed to know what caused it.
While he didn’t have a girlfriend, she said he hung with friends in Thorncliffe Park and enjoyed BBQs or would show up at restaurants where they were dining–although she never saw him drink.
She said the staff at the store — which is located near Thorncliffe Park Dr. — also served alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur several times. She remembers him coming in with Andrew Kinsman, one of McArthur’s alleged victims.
“We couldn’t believe it,” she said. “They’re (the store staff are) very somber right now because it’s a lot.”
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