Teen whose family was killed at festival thanks donors, gives back
- A 16-year-old Vancouver teenager lost his father, stepmother, and five-year-old sister in a mass killing at the Lapu Lapu Festival on April 26, 2025.
- The attack occurred when a driver rammed an SUV through a crowded festival street, killing 11 people aged between 5 and 65, and charging Adam Kai-Ji Lo with eight counts of second-degree murder.
- The teenager, Andy Le, stayed home that day, raised over $542,000 via a GoFundMe campaign, and plans to share approximately half of the funds with other victims' families while thanking supporters.
- GoFundMe and the Philippine Consulate warned of fraudulent fundraising campaigns exploiting the tragedy, removing at least one fake campaign and advising donations be given cautiously.
- The incident deeply affected the Vancouver community and highlights ongoing police investigation with potential additional charges, while Andy aims to continue living with supportive grandparents.
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Teen, family’s sole survivor in Vancouver attack, to give half his donations to other victims
Andy Le, now the sole survivor of his family and the brother of Katie Le, the 5-year-old who was killed in the Vancouver festival attack, is donating half the proceeds from his GoFundMe to other survivors and their families.
Teen who lost family in Lapu Lapu festival attack thanks strangers for their kindness
A Vancouver teenager who is the only survivor of his family after his father, stepmother and five-year-old sister were killed during the Lapu Lapu festival attack is thanking strangers for their kindness. On April 26, a lone driver allegedly drove a black Audio SUV and rammed through a crowd of peop...
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