Vancouver man charged for car-ramming attack that left 11 dead

STORY: Vancouverites laid flowers and wept on Sunday at the site of a deadly attack the day before, when an SUV plowed in to the crowd at a Filipino community festival, killing at least 11 people.Later, scores came together to pay respects at an emotional vigil:"There is a saying called ‘Isang Bagsak’ and it means, when one falls, we all fall, but again, when one rises, we all rise.”Canadian prosecutors say they've now charged a 30-year-old man from Vancouver with eight counts of second-degree murder.Police say the man, identified as Kai-Ji Adam Lo, had a 'significant history' of interactions with authorities involving mental health, but that there was no evidence of terrorism.Authorities say two dozen people were injured, some critically, and warned that the death toll could rise in coming days and weeks.Vancouver's mayor Ken Sim called it the darkest day for the city's Filipinos."What happened at the Lapu Lapu Festival last night was unthinkable. Families gathered to celebrate, to dance, to share their culture and their pride. And in an instant, their world was shattered. To the Filipino community and the family members of the victims, we see you. We love you. And we grieve with you."Twelve hours on, police said they still did not have a motive for an attack that's left the community reeling.Elisabeth Potskin was among those seeking solace on Sunday, and was witness to the attack's aftermath.She says she rushed towards a noise at the festival to find a horrific scene."So I ran onto the street, and I had seen a lifeless body on the ground, very mangled. It was very hard. It was also very shocking to see. It's etched in my brain forever"For Potskin, the the tragedy is deeply personal, as she says her children are half-Filipino. But she says she finds comfort in community."We have resilience. We have heart and we have compassion for one another. And I think that's what's really important right now, especially as community is together. Everyone is coming together at the vigil and showing their love, their support, and their respect for such a horrific incident that followed after such an amazing event."

STORY: Vancouverites laid flowers and wept on Sunday at the site of a deadly attack the day before, when an SUV plowed in to the crowd at a Filipino community festival, killing at least 11 people. Later, scores came together to pay respects at an emotional vigil: "There is a saying called ‘Isang Bagsak’ and it means, when one falls, we all fall, but again, when one rises, we all rise.” Canadian prosecutors say they've now charged a 30-year-old man from Vancouver with eight counts of second-degree murder.

Police say the man, identified as Kai-Ji Adam Lo, had a 'significant history' of interactions with authorities involving mental health, but that there was no evidence of terrorism. Authorities say two dozen people were injured, some critically, and warned that the death toll could rise in coming days and weeks. Vancouver's mayor Ken Sim called it the darkest day for the city's Filipinos.

"What happened at the Lapu Lapu Festival last night was unthinkable. Families gathered to celebrate, to dance, to share their culture and their pride. And in an instant, their world was shattered.

To the Filipino community and the family members of the victims, we see you. We love you. And we grieve with you.

" Twelve hours on, police said they still did not have a motive for an attack that's left the community reeling. Elisabeth Potskin was among those seeking solace on Sunday, and was witness to the attack's aftermath. She says she rushed towards a noise at the festival to find a horrific scene.

"So I ran onto the street, and I had seen a lifeless body on the ground, very mangled. It was very hard. It was also very shocking to see.

It's etched in my brain forever" For Potskin, the the tragedy is deeply personal, as she says her children are half-Filipino. But she says she finds comfort in community. "We have resilience.

We have heart and we have compassion for one another. And I think that's what's really important right now, especially as community is together. Everyone is coming together at the vigil and showing their love, their support, and their respect for such a horrific incident that followed after such an amazing event.

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