Federal authorities had revoked Martin Rouleau's passport and were monitoring him closely leading up to a hit and run that killed one soldier and injured another in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Radio-Canada confirmed the passport information with a source to the police investigation
One soldier, whose identity has not yet been made publicly available, died after being hit by Rouleau's car in a parking lot Monday.
Rouleau, 25, was fatally shot after hitting the two soldiers in a parking lot of a commercial plaza in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a city about 40 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
The family of the soldier who died asked that his name not be released.
Police do not fear for the second soldier's life.
Rouleau shot by police
Rouleau hit the two soldiers in the parking lot before taking off down Séminaire Boulevard.
Police have not yet confirmed whether, or how, Rouleau knew they were soldiers.
However, the parking lot served several commercial properties, as well as a number of provincial, federal and military administrative offices.
Not long after the two were hit, the car was spotted by officers from the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu police force who chased the vehicle for four kilometres.
The chase ended when the driver lost control of his car, flipping it into a ditch. Police said the man got out of the vehicle, and several shots were fired by officers. Police said the incident also involved a knife, but did not elaborate.
Rouleau died several hours after he was transported to hospital, after being shot by municipal police officers at the end of a high-speed chase.
Suspect was 'radicalized': police
A photo of Martin Rouleau holding the Qu'ran. He had changed his name on Facebook to Ahmad the Converted. (Ummaland)
The RCMP said they suspected he had become radicalized after converting to Islam about a year ago.
"This individual was known to federal authorities, including our integrated national security investigations team in Montreal, who along with other authorities were concerned that he had become radicalized," the RCMP said in a statement Monday evening.
The Prime Minister's Office issued a new statement Tuesday, reiterating that federal authorities had confirmed certain elements clearly indicated Rouleau had become radicalized.
Canadians should remain vigilant, the statement read.
Radio-Canada reported that Rouleau's Facebook page, which is no longer active, identifies him as Ahmad LeConverti (Ahmad the Converted).
That Facebook page shows a young man who had become more and more radicalized over time.
Propaganda videos and other materials admiring jihad — or "holy war" against enemies of Islam — graced his Facebook profile page, including a video featuring the logo for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
His increasingly extreme religious views and behaviour had attracted the attention of an integrated national security team.
Earlier this fall, an ISIS propaganda video called on the group's followers to target people in a number of countries, including Canada.
It specifically suggested running people over with cars.
Provincial, federal governments react
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said he had a heavy heart as he addressed the "sobering reminder" of the sacrifices made by Canadian Forces members.
"This is a terrible act of violence against our country, against our military and against our values," Blaney said.
The RCMP are co-operating with Quebec provincial police, he said, and federal law enforcement agencies are "monitoring the situation."
What took place, he said, "is clearly linked to terrorist ideology."
Blaney said he wasn't aware of any instructions given to soldiers to stop wearing their uniforms. A report in the Army Times earlier this month said the U.S. military was considering imposing limits on where service members could wear their uniforms off-base.
Blaney took only a few questions before his staff ended the press conference.
The hit and run was raised on Monday in question period in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Randy Hoback.
He questioned Prime Minister Stephen Harper about "unconfirmed reports of a possible terror attack" targeting members of the Canadian Forces.
Harper, reading from a piece of paper, would only say he was "aware of these reports" and that they are troubling.
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard on Monday night said the provincial government was waiting for the results of the investigation before making any definite statements.
Couillard said spontaneous acts of radicalism are very hard to control.
"It reminds us once again that Quebec is not an island separated from the rest of the world. These kinds of phenomena can eventually affect us," he said.
Rouleau's father mourns
Since the shooting involved municipal officers, provincial police are investigating.
Investigators searched the home of Rouleau's father, Gilles Rouleau.
He refused to do an interview with CBC Radio-Canada, saying he wanted to mourn his son's death in peace.
"I lost my son. My son was everywhere [in the media] this morning. Leave me alone, I have no comment," the father said.
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