Mother Of Ottawa Shooting Suspect Michael Zehaf-Bibeau Says She Cries For Victim, Not For Him

The mother of Ottawa shooting suspect Michael Zehaf-Bibeau says she is angry at her now deceased son and mourns only for the victim of his attack on Wednesday.

Speaking one day after the attack that left a Canadian soldier dead, Susan Bibeau said she could not find the words for the victims, adding that she has no explanation for her son’s actions.

Officials have pieced together clues about the 32-year-old Zehaf-Bieau, who had a number of drug arrests before converting to Islam. It was reported that he tried to travel to Turkey this summer, possibly to join up with ISIS in Iraq or Syria, and had his passport revoked.

Susan Bibeau said she was heartbroken over the attack and for the soldier he reportedly shot in the back.

“If I’m crying it’s for the people,” she told the Associated Press. “Not for my son.”

The parents of the suspected Ottawa shooter released a full statement on the incident, saying they do not understand their son’s actions and apologize for the hurt he caused.

“Hi, I am writing this note on behalf of my husband and myself. No words can express the sadness we are feeling at this time. We are so sad that a man lost his life. He has lost everything and he leaves behind a family that must feel nothing but pain and sorrow. We send our deepest condolences to them although words seem pretty useless. We are both crying for them. We also wish to apologize for all the pain, fright and chaos he created. We have no explanation to offer. I am mad at our son, I don’t understand and part of me wants to hate him at this time. You write that our son was vulnerable, we don’t know, we (he) was lost and did not fit in. I his mother spoke with him last week over lunch, I had not seen him for over five years before that. So I have very little insight to offer. We don’t wish to be part of any media circus, we don’t think it will add anything to the conversation. Please respect our privacy although many may not feel we deserve any … Once again we are so sorry.”

Police are still trying to piece together information about suspected Ottawa shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, including whether he worked alone or had help.