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Vancouver festival attack kills 11 at Lapu Lapu Day event on Saturday [Video]

Survivors describe the chaos when a vehicle sped into the Lapu Lapu Day festival crowd, killing 11 and injuring more than 20 in Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, BC — Vancouver police ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.

Dozens of others were injured, some seriously, as the ramming shook the country before a federal election.

A man driving a black Audi SUV entered the street just after 8 p.m. Saturday and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival. A Vancouver man was arrested.

“It is the darkest day in Vancouver’s history,” Vancouver Police Interim Chief Steve Rai told a news conference.

“The person we have in custody does have a significant history of interactions with police and health care professionals related to mental health,” he said.

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