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28-04-2025
At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino heritage street festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday night. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was arrested and charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, with further charges anticipated. Police ruled out terrorism as a motivator and said the suspect has a history of mental health issues. The incident was described as a "senseless, heartbreaking act of violence" by Vancouver Police Interim Chief Steve Rai, who expected the number of dead to rise. The festival was celebrating Lapu Lapu Day, which honors a Filipino chieftain who resisted Spanish colonization.
28-04-2025
A car-ramming attack occurred at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing 11 people and injuring dozens. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji-Adam Lo, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Lo has a history of mental health-related interactions with authorities. The victims ranged in age from 5 to 65, and some of the injured remained in critical condition. The attack has been condemned by authorities in both Canada and the Philippines, with the Philippine President expressing sympathies with the families affected. The incident has raised concerns about public safety ahead of Canada's federal election.
28-04-2025
A driver plowed a car into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least 11 people and injuring over two dozen others. The victims who were killed ranged in age from 5 to 65. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was arrested at the scene and has a history of mental health issues. Lo is facing eight counts of second-degree murder and remains in police custody. Police ruled out terrorism as a motive, citing Lo's mental health history. The incident has been described as "the darkest day in Vancouver's history" by the city's interim police chief.
28-04-2025
A 30-year-old man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after a vehicle attack in Vancouver, Canada, killed 11 people, including a five-year-old child, and injured dozens more. The attack occurred at a block party on Saturday evening, and investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive, citing Lo's history of mental health issues. More charges are possible, and Lo remains in custody.
28-04-2025
Canadian prosecutors have charged 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo with eight counts of second-degree murder for ramming an SUV into a crowd at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens. Lo appeared in court on Sunday, and further charges are anticipated. Authorities noted Lo had a history of interactions with authorities involving mental health and found no evidence of terrorism.
28-04-2025
A car ramming attack at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Canada, killed 11 people and injured dozens. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, with more charges possible. Investigators have ruled out terrorism and cited Lo's history of mental health issues. The victims ranged from 5 to 65 years old. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a vigil near the scene and expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the Filipino community. The Philippine President also offered sympathies to the victims' families. The Vancouver school board will fly flags at half-mast in respect.
28-04-2025
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old Vancouver resident, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after a car-ramming attack at a Filipino heritage festival that killed 11 people and injured dozens. More charges are possible, according to the British Columbia prosecution service. The suspect was arrested at the scene and has a history of mental health issues, with investigators ruling out terrorism. The attack occurred on Saturday during the Lapu Lapu Day festival, which drew nearly 100,000 people, and has left the country "shocked, devastated and heartbroken," according to Prime Minister Mark Carney.