‘Tragedy all around’: Murder charges follow Vancouver festival attack that killed 11

By Chuck Chiang, Nono Shen, Ashley Joannou, Brieanna Charlebois and Darryl Greer Charges have been laid against a man who’s accused of racing a vehicle through a crowded street at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the “darkest day” in the city’s history. Vancouver Police said in a statement Sunday that Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder and further charges are anticipated. Const. Tania Visintin said some victims remained unidentified. The victims ranged in age from five to 65, and the death toll from the attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival could grow, said Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai. “It’s just a tragedy all around for many families,” Rai said. A Ministry of Health statement…

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