Timeline of Vancouver vehicle attack that left 11 dead at Lapu Lapu Day festival
- On April 27, 2024, a vehicle rammed into crowds at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in South Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.
- The suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, who had a history of mental health issues and police interactions, was arrested at the scene; terrorism was ruled out.
- The festival had thousands of attendees celebrating Filipino culture near John Oliver Secondary School, including notable figures like Premier David Eby and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
- The victims ranged in age from 5 to 65 years old, including nine females among those killed; authorities have formally charged Lo with multiple counts of second-degree murder and anticipate filing additional charges.
- The Filipino-Canadian community mourned through vigils and support efforts, while authorities offer mental health services as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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Court can weather suggestion accused spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail': Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won't be influenced by his feelings that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Filipino festival should "spend the rest of his goddamned life in jail."
San Diego resident witnesses car speeding into crowd during a Filipino celebration in Vancouver
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A day full of celebrating Filipino arts, culture, and food in Vancouver, Canada, at the Lapu Lapu day block party ended in tragedy Saturday. Local San Diegan Maria Donato was there selling her Filipino-inspired jewelry brand, Sunkissed Pinay. "People were coming out of the performance area and just going home and there were still people shopping by my booth," said Donato. It was moments later when Donato saw a vehicle sp…
‘They Are in Heaven Now’: Vancouver Community Shaken by Car Attack Urges Stronger Security, Mental Health Reforms
Rudy Ulap had done everything by the book. He and his wife helped organize Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Festival, an annual event celebrating Filipino culture, using the same approach that worked last year. But this time, the day did not end with cleanup and celebration—it ended with sirens, heartbreak, and 11 lives lost after a car rammed into the crowd. “I feel for those people,” Ulap told NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media. “At the end of the day, i…

B.C. to hold an independent commission into festival attack, considers public inquiry
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will launch an independent commission into the Vancouver festival attack that killed 11 people and a public inquiry if the criminal case doesn't provide answers the public is looking f
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