A man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed into a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as witnesses described a horrific scene.
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.
Investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said more charges are possible. They said Lo had a history of mental health issues. He has not yet entered a plea.
An attorney for Lo was not listed in online court documents and The Associated Press wasn’t immediately able to reach an attorney representing him.
Those killed were between the ages of 5 and 65, officials said. About two dozen people were injured, some critically, when a black Audi SUV sped down a closed street just after 8 p.m. Saturday and struck people attending …