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The suspect arrested after carnicer vehicle to the crowd at the Philippine Street Festival in Canada, killing nine people.
Police in Canada has ruled out “terrorism” as a reason for an onslaught of mortal cars at a street festival in Vancouver.
At least nine people died and several wounds on Saturday night, while attending celebrations for an important Filipino festival.
The investigations are ONS, a 30 -year -old suspect is in custody.
This is what should be known about the incident and the latest in the field:
What happened in Vancouver?
At 8:14 pm on Saturday (03:14 GMT on Sunday), a man led to a crowd gathered for Lapu-Lapu Day, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
The main act of the festival had just concluded, and the teams were knocking down the stage, stores and sellers. They also built a barricade that had leg blocking trafficking to allow a vehicle when a car bowed in the area, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) reported.
The witnesses described the vehicle as a black SUV and said they heard a Motor Revs engine before plowing in the area. The photos of the vehicle that are believed to be involved circulate in line with a damaged front.
A witness who did not do it because the Reuters news agency that the driver had tried to run was appointed, but was persecuted by the festival attendees and the hero against a fence for about 10 minutes until the police arrived and arrested him.
Advanced vital support ambulances were sent to the scene, where bodies were lying on the floor.
Around 1 in Sunday morning (08:00 GMT), the police ruled out “an act of terrorism” as a reason for the accident while they continued to investigate the incident.
At this time, we are sure that this incident was not an act of terrorism.
– Vancouver Police (@Vancouverpd) April 27, 2025
Where did the car crashed in Vancouver?
The incident occurred near the intersection of East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street.
Vancouver is a coastal city in the westernmost province of Canada in British Columbia. It is known for its natural beauty, including mountains, forests and the Pacific Ocean.
Hogar of 662,248 people, is considered one of the most diverse cities in Canada. According to the 2021 census, a little more than half of the population of the city identified with one or more racial minority groups, and its residents identified at least 244 different cultural origins.
Vancouver also has the second population of Larst Filipino in Canada after Toronto.
What is the Lapu Festival Lapu in Vancouver?
It is an annual celebration in the Philippines to honor its indigenous leader Datu Lapu-Lapu, who fought against Spanish colonization. On April 27, 1521, he led his to defeat Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the battle of Macan.
British Columbia officially recognized this date as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023.
Saturday’s event marked the second year that the Filipino community groups in Vancouver organized a block party to commemorate the occasion. He presented a parade, a projection of films, dance and a concert with two members of The Black Eye Peas presented in the alignment published by the organizers.
What do we know about the victims?
Police confirmed early on Sunday that nine people have died to the bones, while the number of that joke is still an uncle.
Vancouver’s interim chief Steve Rai said at a press conference that the victims were tasks for multiple hospitals in the region.
Who is the suspect?
The Vancouver Police Department said its officers took the suspect of “lonely man” of 30 years in custody in the place.
No more details have been released about man, although Rai said he was “known by the police in certain circumstances.”
Rai also refused to comment on a video that circulates online that shows a young man with a black hoodie that apologizes while surrounded by screaming.
What is the latest on the ground?
A strong police presence remains in the area from early Sunday. A 24 -hour assistance center has been established for affected people at the Douglas Park Community Center.
In addition, police services and victims have been deployed to help people who have not had news of friends or family who attended the festival.
What are the reactions to the onslaught of the Vancouver car?
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “devastated” when he heard about the deadly incident.
“I sacrifice my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injections, to the Canadian Filipino community and all in Vancouver,” he wrote in an X publication.
The conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who faces Carney in the elections on Monday, said in a publication on social networks that he was “shocked by the horrible news.”
The president of the Philippines Senate, Francis Escudero, condemned the law and urged the Philippines Consulate in Vancouver to provide assistance to victims.
