Suspect charged after car ramming kills 11 at Vancouver Filipino festival

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Murder charges have been filed against a suspect in a car ramming that killed 11 people at a Filipino street festival in Canada’s Vancouver city, prosecutors said.

The British Columbia Prosecution Service charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, on Apr 27 evening with eight counts of second-degree murder and said more charges were possible.

Lo, a Vancouver resident who has a history of mental health issues, appeared in court and remains in custody, prosecutors said.

Investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive for the car ramming that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65 attending the Lapu Lapu Festival in the city’s Sunset on Fraser neighbourhood on Apr 26.

Dozens of people were injured in the attack and several remain in critical condition, according to officials.

Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai said earlier that the suspect had a “significant history” of interaction with police and mental healthcare professionals.