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Police say the man was arrested after initially being apprehended by bystanders, who chased him down and cornered him near the scene.

VANCOUVER, BC — Murder charges were filed Sunday against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65 and injured dozens at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

The British Columbia Prosecution Service charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, with eight counts of second degree murder and said more charges were possible. Investigators ruled out terrorism and said Lo had a history of mental health issues.

Lo, a Vancouver resident, appeared in court and remains in custody, prosecutors said.

Some of the injured were in critical condition, as the tragedy shook Canada before a federal election. Authorities had not released victims’ names by Sunday evening.

A man driving a black Audi SUV entered the street just …

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