Incident was during an event that honors Philippine anticolonial leader; Police arrested a 30 -year -old suspect, a resident of Vancouver
At least 9 people died after a driver running over a crowd at a Vancouver festival (Canada) on Saturday night (26.br.2025) – Sunday (27.abr) in Brazil. There are reports of several wounded. The information is from the agency .
Police said they arrested a suspect, a 30 -year -old man, a resident of Vancouver. He was initially detained by people who were at the scene before the agents arrived.
Steve Rai, deputy chief of the Vancouver Police Department, said the suspect was “known to the police under certain circumstances”But it gave no more details. He said he was“trustingThat the incident was not an act of terrorism.
On social networks, netizens shared images of the place after running over (the images are strong):
🚨 Multiple people were killed and injured in Vancouver after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino street festival
Death Toll Rises to 8 in Vancouver Festival Incident with 6 people in critical condition.
The Police rule out this being Terrorism.
The driver of the…
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Additional footage from the scene of the incident at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, Canada, in which an individual drove through a crowd of festivalgoers on a closed-off street, with reports right now suggesting 5-10 fatalities and well over a dozen injuries. The suspect is…
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: Mass-casualty event after an SUV plowed into a street festival in Vancouver.
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The festival is held by people from the Philippine community in Canada. The run over took place during Lapu-Lapu Day celebrations. The cultural event, traditional in the crop of the Philippines, honors the indigenous chief who led the victory over colonizers led by Fernão de Magalhães, Portugal.
A witness said to CTV News who saw a black car driving erratically in the festival area shortly before the crowd is hit.
In X, the mayor of Vancouver, Ken yes, declared to be “shocked ” e “deeply sad”With the run over.
“Our thoughts are all affected and with the Filipine Community of Vancouver at this time incredibly difficultcil”, .
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney also talked about running over at X.
“I was devastated to learn of horrible events at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver”, . “I present my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the dead and injured, the Filipino-Canadian community and everyone in Vancouver. We are all mourning with you. We are monitoring the situation closely and we thank our rescuers for the rapid action“, These.
