04-27-2025, 07:14 PM
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A joyous celebration of Filipino culture ended in death and devastation Saturday after a speeding SUV plowed into a crowd at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver, killing at least 11 people and injuring many more.
The event was coming to a close around 8:14 p.m., with people lingering after a concert, when a vehicle suddenly drove into a pedestrian-only area along 43rd Avenue near Fraser Street, speeding past food trucks and striking a number of festival participants.
Vancouver police confirmed that a 30-year-old Vancouver man was subdued by the crowd and arrested. He remains in custody.
VPD interim Chief Steve Rai called the deadly attack “the darkest day in our city’s history.”
“On behalf of everyone at the Vancouver Police Department, I want to extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families and loved ones and to everyone who has been impacted by this senseless, heartbreaking act of violence,” he said.
“Last night, as thousands of members of Vancouver’s Filipino community gathered for an important cultural celebration, the actions of a single person shattered our collective sense of safety. It is impossible to overstate how many lives have been impacted forever by this lone individual. There are many unanswered questions about why this horrific crime happened.”
He said the suspect, 30, had previous interactions with police and health care professionals because of his mental health problems. While police haven’t determined a motive for the attack, he stressed that it is not related to terrorism.
A joyous celebration of Filipino culture ended in death and devastation Saturday after a speeding SUV plowed into a crowd at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver, killing at least 11 people and injuring many more.
The event was coming to a close around 8:14 p.m., with people lingering after a concert, when a vehicle suddenly drove into a pedestrian-only area along 43rd Avenue near Fraser Street, speeding past food trucks and striking a number of festival participants.
Vancouver police confirmed that a 30-year-old Vancouver man was subdued by the crowd and arrested. He remains in custody.
VPD interim Chief Steve Rai called the deadly attack “the darkest day in our city’s history.”
“On behalf of everyone at the Vancouver Police Department, I want to extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families and loved ones and to everyone who has been impacted by this senseless, heartbreaking act of violence,” he said.
“Last night, as thousands of members of Vancouver’s Filipino community gathered for an important cultural celebration, the actions of a single person shattered our collective sense of safety. It is impossible to overstate how many lives have been impacted forever by this lone individual. There are many unanswered questions about why this horrific crime happened.”
He said the suspect, 30, had previous interactions with police and health care professionals because of his mental health problems. While police haven’t determined a motive for the attack, he stressed that it is not related to terrorism.