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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vancouver, British Columbia – 28 April 2028
1. Wide of Vancouver Police spokesperson Sergeant Steve Addison at briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"These are really incredibly hard days for all of us in this community. What has happened to us here in Vancouver, we’ve seen it happen in other cities, we have seen it happen in other countries, we have seen happen throughout the world. But it has never happened to us here. And it has absolutely shaken our entire community to the core."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"We’re impacted by this. The entire community is impacted by this, and we will do what it takes not just to investigate this horrific crime, but to provide comfort and reassurance and to console the community and to help the community through this absolutely unprecedented time."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"Now, 11 people have died as a result of this vehicle attack. There are eight counts of second degree murder that have been laid. We anticipate that additional charges will be laid in the coming days or weeks."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"I can tell you a little bit more information about the 11 people who have now died. Nine of them are women, two of them are men. They reside in various communities in Metro Vancouver. There is one person who has died, who we don’t know where they specifically where they live, we have identified them, but we have not confirmed their residence."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"The gender of the five-year-old is female. The oldest victim age 65 is a man."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"There are a number of victims, survivors who are still in hospital. Seven people remain in critical condition, Three people are in serious condition."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"I can confirm that Kai-Ji Lo did have contact with the police in a neighboring jurisdiction on April 25th, the day before the vehicle attack. That contact was not criminal in nature, and it did not rise to the level where mental health intervention was required."
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
"Regarding the crime scene, it’s a rather large crime scene. We are still processing that scene. There’s still police tape up. It’s still an active crime scene. We do anticipate that we will be finishing up our work in that crime scene tonight. And possibly into tomorrow."
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sergeant Steve Addison, spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department:
11. Wide of Addison departing from the briefing
STORYLINE:
Vancouver’s Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.
The British Columbia Prosecution Service has charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, with eight counts of second degree murder and says more charges are possible.
The victims range in age from 5 to 65.
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