US EditionAccused in Lapu-Lapu Attack Facing More Murder Charges, Vancouver Police Say
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 22 – Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 second-degree murder charges after driving through a crowd at a Filipino cultural festival, killing 11 and injuring dozens, police said.
- Adam Kai-Ji Lo, 30, faces 11 charges of second-degree murder, as confirmed by the BC Prosecution Service and Vancouver police.
- The attack at the Lapu Lapu festival on April 26 left dozens injured, highlighting security concerns for public events.
- Former B.C. Supreme Court judge Christopher Hinkson recommends that all public events undergo a risk assessment after reviewing the security for the festival.
- Premier David Eby appointed Hinkson to conduct the assessment following the attack.
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Lapu-Lapu Attack Suspect Charged With 3 Additional Counts of Murder
The man accused of deliberately driving an SUV into a packed Filipino festival in Vancouver this spring is now facing three new murder charges. The BC Prosecution Service has approved three more counts of second-degree murder against Kai-Ji Lo, the alleged driver of the vehicle used in the deadly attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival on April 26, the Vancouver Police Department said in a press release. Lo was originally charged with eight counts of s…
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In April 2025, a man drove an SUV through a crowd of people attending a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. In response, the British Columbia government immediately commissioned an inquiry to examine the systemic causes of the incident and whether any lessons could be learned from the tragedy. Read more: Vancouver SUV attack exposes crowd management falldowns and casts a pall on Canada's election…
Vancouver Police Service files three new charges of second-degree murder against the suspect of the tragedy Lapu Lapu
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