Kai-Ji Adam Lo was identified and charged with eight counts of second-degree murder in court on Sunday, April 27 Lo is accused of driving his car at high speeds through the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver, Canada, on April 26, leaving 11 people dead and “more than two dozen others” injuredAuthorities said that “further charges are anticipated,” noting that additional victims might die “in the coming days and weeks,” per BBC
30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder in a Vancouver courtroom on Sunday, April 27 in relation to an attack that took place on April 26, which left at least 11 dead.
Lo is accused of driving his car at high speeds through a crowd and striking multiple attendees at the Lapu Lapu Day street festival. In a statement on Xthe Vancouver Police Department confirmed that the dead ranged in age between 5 and 65 and included a 5-year-old girl, according to the BBC. Additionally, the attack left “more than two dozen others injured.”
“The charge assessment is ongoing and further charges are anticipated,” authorities said in their statement.
As previously reported by PEOPLE, Lo was “known to police” and had “a significant history of interactions with police and health care professionals, related to mental health.”
Members of the Vancouver Police Department on the scene of the crime.
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During a press briefing, acting police chief Steve Rai noted that “the evidence in this case does not lead us to believe this was an act of terrorism,” per the outlet. He said that the attack and resulting tragedy was the “darkest day in the city’s history.”
Although the police do not believe it was an act of terror, the outlet noted that Rai did not name any other potential reasons for the attack.
In the statement, the Vancouver Police Department said that “Some of the victims in Saturday’s mass-casualty incident remain unidentified.” A “24-hour assistance center” was established to help those who are still unable to find family and friends.
The event — honoring Lapu Lapu Day, a Filipino holiday, per NPR — was attended by “up to 100,000 people,” according to the BBC. The attack took place at approximately 8:14 p.m. local time, near East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street.
Vancouver Police chief Steve Rai at a press conference.
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PEOPLE previously reported that the driver of the car, an SUV, was driving at 60 mph, according to Yoseb Vardeh, a witness on the scene.
Vardeh told Vancouver outlet, The Sun that he heard “an engine rev,” which confused him.
“It didn’t make any sense to me because there’s still people here, like, it sounded like a car speeding,” he recalled. “It didn’t make any f——- sense. And then I look up and there’s people flying. It just happened so f—— fast.”
He said that there were “bodies everywhere,” accusing Lo of driving “straight down the middle” of the street.
Evidence being gathered and marked on the scene of the attack.
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During his press briefing, Rai said that police had conducted a threat assessment before the festival but did not predict any major issues, per BBC. The outlet noted that one road was “partially closed.”
There were “no barriers in place” on the street where the attack took place, the outlet noted.
The Vancouver Police Department confirmed that Lo would remain in custody and asked additional witnesses to come forward as the investigation continues.
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