Driver Kills 9, Injures More Than 20 Others At Vancouver Filipino Festival

Vancouver police opportunity nan wide casualty incident astatine a Filipino show connected Saturday, April 26, is not being treated arsenic an enactment of terrorism. Authorities reported that a personification drove into a crowd astatine nan Lapu-Lapu thoroughfare festival, sidesplitting 9 and injuring much than 20 others.

“The fishy was known to constabulary successful definite circumstances,” Vancouver acting Police Chief Steve Rai told reporters Saturday night.

Festivalgoer Kris Pangilinan told CBC he saw 2 volunteers move a barrier, allowing vehicles onto nan thoroughfare arsenic workers were dismantling show setups, including nutrient trucks, vendor stands and nan stage. “We realized what was happening, and everybody started yelling,” Pangilinan said. “[He] conscionable slammed nan pedal down and rammed into hundreds of people. It was for illustration seeing a bowling shot deed — each nan pins flying up successful nan air.”

Investigation ongoing

The investigation, led by nan Vancouver Police Department’s Major Crime Section, is ongoing.

The Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party honors a Philippine nationalist leader who fought against Spanish colonialism successful nan 16th century.

The incident, which occurred soon aft 8 p.m. section time, resulted successful astatine slightest 9 deaths and much than 20 injuries erstwhile a man drove done nan crowd during nan festival. The fishy was initially detained by group astatine nan scene.

‘Not an enactment of terrorism’

Vancouver constabulary confirmed successful a station connected X, formerly Twitter, that nan incident is not being treated arsenic terrorism. “At this time, we are assured that this incident was not an enactment of terrorism,” nan section said.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his condolences connected X, writing, “I americium devastated to perceive astir nan horrific events astatine nan Lapu-Lapu show successful Vancouver earlier this evening.”

Canada’s national predetermination is scheduled for Monday.