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A man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed into a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as witnesses described a horrific scene. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, was charged with eight counts of second degree murder in a video appearance before a judge on Sunday, hours after he was arrested at the scene, said Damienne Darby, spokeswoman for British Columbia prosecutors. Investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said more charges are possible.
They said Lo had a history of mental health issues. He has not yet entered a plea. An attorney for Lo was not listed in online court documents and The Associated Press wasn't immediately able to reach an attorney representing him.
Those killed were between the ages of 5 and 65, officials said. About two dozen people were injured when a black Audi SUV sped down a closed street just after 8 p.m.
Saturday and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival. Seven people remained in critical condition and three were in serious condition as of Monday afternoon, police said. Authorities had not released victims' names, but said of the 11 people killed, nine were women and two were men.
"We will never be normal again," Sgt. Steve Addison said at a news conference Monday afternoon. Addison said all the victims were residents of the metro Vancouver area, except one whose residence police could not verify.
The sergeant added that authorities are working to secure the Vancouver Marathon set to take place on Sunday. "We are hosting FIFA next year, we've hosted the Olympics. We know how to host safely — what happened this weekend was predictable," Addison said.
Nathaly Nairn and her 15-year-old daughter carried flowers to one of the vigils. They had attended the festival on Saturday, and Nairn recounted seeing the damaged SUV and bodies on the ground. "Something really dark happened last night," Nairn said, as she and her daughter wiped away.
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