The suspect in the deadly car ramming attack in Canada’s Vancouver that killed 11 people and injured dozen others at a Filipino heritage festival has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder, prosecutors said.
Lo, who is a resident of Vancouver, appeared in court after being detained on Saturday and continues to remain in custody, prosecutors said.
Update: Suspect charged in Lapu Lapu Day mass-casualty incident
A suspect has been charged with murder in the death of multiple festival-goers at a Filipino community block party Saturday night.
Eleven people, aged 5 to 65, were killed, and more than two dozen others injured… pic.twitter.com/t1UAYyYYnL
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) April 27, 2025
Canada PM Mark Carney, who visited the attack site in Vancouver on Sunday, said that the attack which came two days ahead of national election had left the country “shocked, devastated and heartbroken”.
Vancouver police chief Steve Rai called the deadly car ramming attack “the darkest day” in history and told the media that it was “impossible to overstate how many lives have been impacted for ever” by the lone driver.
The attack at the Lapu Lapu festival has left our country shocked, devastated, and heartbroken.
To those grieving, to those who were injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver: Canada is mourning with you, and we are united behind you. pic.twitter.com/GQnubDjQma
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) April 27, 2025
Rai further added in the press briefing that “The person we have in custody does have a significant history of interactions with police and health care professionals related to mental health.”
Till now, the authorities have not released the names of the victims but have said the deceased are aged between five and 65. Some of those injured remain in a critical condition.
At least 11 people were killed and dozens of them were injured when a black SUV plowed into the crowd of people gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day festival around 8pm on Saturday. The driver, Lo, was arrested by the authorities at the incident site.
Vancouver police chief Rai told the media that the suspect Lo was apprehended by the public before being arrested by authorities. When asked if a video which is being circulated on social media showing a man surrounded by bystanders and screaming and swearing “I’m sorry,” was Lo, Rai declined to comment on it.
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