Prosecutors charge Vancouver man with murder for attack on Filipino festival
(VOVWORLD) - Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people aged between 5 and 65 and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Sunday.
 The scene of a car crash into a crowd in Vancouver, Canada on the evening of April 26, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS) |
The man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder by prosecutors in British Columbia and "further charges are anticipated," according to a post on X by the Vancouver Police.
Lo appeared in court on Sunday, hours after police arrested him at the scene of the incident on Saturday evening. Court documents seen by Reuters did not show a plea.
Authorities described Lo as having had a "significant history" of interactions with authorities involving mental health. They said there was no evidence of terrorism.