Vancouver car ramming: Suspect charged with murder after 11 killed when driver ploughs into street festival crowd [Video]

A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder after 11 people were killed when a car was driven into a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver

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. Lo has not yet entered a plea.

Investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said more charges are possible. They said Lo had a history of mental health issues.

Hundreds attended vigils across the city for the victims, who were aged between five and 65. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney visited the site on the eve of Canada’s federal election.

About two dozen people were injured, some critically, when the black Audi SUV sped down a closed street just …