(28 Apr 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vancouver – 27 April 2025
1. Vigil for victims of Saturday’s car ramming attack, people laying flower bouquets
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathaly Nairn, festival attendee and event aftermath witness: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT3++
"As we were getting escorted back to our vehicle last night, the first thing that we came upon was the vehicle, and it was so stark to see the damage of the vehicle. And the car was in the middle of the street and the damage of the car did not make sense with where the vehicle was positioned and where we had heard that he had driven through. And that’s the image that stays in my mind right now."
3. Various of vigil for victims of Saturday’s car ramming attack, people laying flower bouquets
4. Various of mourners during vigil
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathaly Nairn, festival attendee and event aftermath witness:++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID B SHOT6-8++
"And as we passed the car, we started seeing bodies on the side of the road, some getting help by family members. And then we started coming upon the bodies that were not being helped and they were alone and that’s when we realized that there were people, they were no longer alive. A number of people scattered throughout. A dead calmness in the street as everybody was doing what they were supposed to be doing and just doing the job. The chaos had ended, even though it had just happened about 10-15 minutes prior."
6. Close of Filipino flag at memorial
7. Filipino flag, teddy bear holding Canadian flag
8. Close of mourners lighting candles
9. Wide of vigil at Kensington Park with floral tributes
10. Wide of people gathered for vigil in park
11. Vigil in park
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Vancouver – 27 April 2025
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Stefani Santoya, 19, mourner, grew up in neighbourhood: ++SOUNDBITE IS OVERLAID BY SHOT13-14++
"It’s so heartbreaking. It’s so heartbreaking. And I can’t imagine how the community is feeling right now. And yeah I was supposed to be here last night. I was supposed to come here around 7:30. I supposed to be with my cousin, but I decided not to go because I had a headache."
13. Mourners lighting candles
14. Woman signing board with messages on tree
15. Close of messages written on tree
STORYLINE:
A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as hundreds attended vigils across the city for the victims.
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.
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 the black Audi SUV sped down a closed street just after 8 p.m. Saturday and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival.
Authorities had not released victims’ names by Sunday evening.
Nineteen-year-old Stefani Santoya, who grew up in the community, attended a vigil Sunday and expressed gratitude for it bringing people together.
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