29-04-2025

Vancouver car attack kills 11, injures dozens

Date: 29-04-2025
Sources: bbc.com: 1 | cbsnews.com: 1 | news.sky.com: 1
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A somber scene of a crowded outdoor cultural festival with a SUV crashed into a group of people, surrounded by emergency responders and concerned onlookers with a mix of panic and grief on their faces.

Summary

A 30-year-old man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, drove an SUV into a crowd at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people, including a 5-year-old girl, and injuring 32 others. Lo was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and has a history of mental health issues. The motive is unknown, and terrorism has been ruled out.

Key Points

  • Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, charged with 8 counts of second-degree murder
  • 11 people killed, including a 5-year-old girl, and 32 injured
  • Lo has a history of mental health issues and previous police contact

Articles in this Cluster

Vancouver: Girl, 5, among dead as suspect Kai-Ji Adam Lo chargedBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritish Broadcasting Corporation

A 30-year-old man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least 11 people, including a five-year-old girl. The attack, which is not being treated as terrorism, occurred during the Lapu Lapu Day festival, attended by up to 100,000 people. Dozens more were injured, and police warned the death toll could rise. The suspect was known to police prior to the attack and has a history of interactions with police and healthcare professionals related to mental health.

Vancouver car attack witnesses describe horrific scene after 11 killed by driver: "Lifeless bodies on the street" - CBS News

A driver, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after allegedly killing 11 people and injuring around two dozen others when he drove an SUV into a crowd attending a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver. Witnesses described a horrific scene, with lifeless bodies on the street and people screaming. The victims were between 5 and 65 years old, with nine women and two men killed. Investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive and cited Lo's history of mental health issues. More charges are possible, and the suspect has not yet entered a plea. The incident has been described as "the darkest day in Vancouver's history" by the police interim chief.

Police had previous contact with Vancouver vehicle attack suspect | World News | Sky News

A man drove an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring 32. The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and has a history of mental health issues. Lo had contact with police the day before the attack, but it was not deemed to require a mental health intervention. The motive behind the attack is unknown and terrorism has been ruled out.