Ottawa Filipino community grieves after Lapu Lapu Festival incident in Vancouver
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Ottawaās Filipino community is grieving after a speeding SUV drove into a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, killing at least 11 people and injuring many more.
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According to reporting from the Vancouver Sun, the event was coming to a close at around 8:14 p.m. PT when a vehicle suddenly drove into a pedestrian-only area and struck several festival participants.
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Vancouver police confirmed that a 30-year-old Vancouver man was subdued by the crowd and arrested. He remains in custody. The suspect had previous interactions with police and health-care professionals because of mental health problems.
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Police havenāt determined a motive for the attack but said it is not related to terrorism.
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āOn behalf of everyone at the Vancouver Police Department, I want to extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families and loved ones, and to everyone who has been impacted by this senseless, heartbreaking act of violence,ā said Vancouver Police Department interim Chief Steve Rai.
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āLast night, as thousands of members of Vancouverās Filipino community gathered for an important cultural celebration, the actions of a single person shattered our collective sense of safety. It is impossible to overstate how many lives have been impacted forever by this lone individual. There are many unanswered questions about why this horrific crime happened.ā
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In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Centre Canada in Ottawa offered condolences to the families of those killed and injured. The organization also called the incident a āhorrific act of violence.ā The Philippine Centre Canada is a community organization that connects Filipino Canadian communities throughout the country.
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āIn solidarity with the Filipino-Canadian community in Vancouver, we strongly condemn this unprovoked and unthinkable violence during this celebratory event. Our prayers go out to the victims, the injured and their families,ā the statement, which was posted on Facebook, read.
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A portion of Sundayās service at the Filipino Community Church was dedicated to the victims of the Vancouver incident.
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