A flower monument close where the car entered a crowd of people on 27 April 2025 in Vancouver, Canada © Andrew Chin/Getty Images
The number of fatalities of car attacks at the Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada, increased to 11, reported police.
Suspect, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30 years old, was charged with 8 counts of second-degree murder, and further charges can be expected in the course of the investigation.The event occurred around 8:14 p.m. close East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street as the Lapu Lapu festival came to an end and the barriers were removed.Witnesses said a black SUV accelerated into the crowd, causing many casualties.The passersby stopped the fishy before the police arrived.According to the interim chief of Howard Rai police, the victims were between 5 and 65 years old.
Thirty-two patients have been treated in hospitals throughout Lower Mainland, and 17 are inactive hospitalized, any in critical condition, confirmed the provincial Ministry of Health.Lo, a Vancouver resident, reportedly has a documented past of intellectual wellness problems.
According to Vancouver Sun, his household contacted the hospital's psychiatric ward, asking for aid only a fewer hours before the attack.
He was believed to have been delusional and paranoid.
Police have stated that the incidental is not being investigated for terrorism.Last year, Lo's brother Alexander was murdered in Vancouver.
After Brother Lo died, he wrote about his grief and attempted suicide of his parent on the fundraising website.The fishy appeared in court on Sunday, did not apply for bail, and remains in custody.
His next court proceeding is scheduled for May 26.
Police set up a 24-hour relief center at Douglas Park Community Centre for victims' families.Lapu Day honors Filipino hero who opposed Spanish colonization.
The organisers shall guarantee that the Filipino community demonstrates itself "true resilience” After this tragedy.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/616412-death-toll-rises-in-canada/
