Asian driver taken into custody at Lapu-Lapu Day Festival block party attack, with 30 year old male driver possibly mentally challenged & heard apologizing for Vancouver, Canada tragedy that left at least 9 dead and six or more wounded, some critically.
Attack or accident? A driver plowed into crowds at the Lapu-Lapu Day block party – a celebration of Filipino culture in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday night – leaving multiple dead (9 at last count) and six injured. Whether a horrific crash or a deliberate terror attack remains under investigation.
What was suppose to be a ‘peaceful night’ of music, food and celebration turned into a scene of horror, Saturday ending when a black Audi SUV plowed into a packed festival, celebrating Filipino culture.
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Additional footage from the scene of the incident at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, Canada, in which an individual drove through a crowd of festivalgoers on a closed-off street, with reports right now suggesting 5-10 fatalities and well over a dozen injuries. The suspect is… pic.twitter.com/WNfYp9mXDh
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The driver of the vehicle who drove into the crowd at Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver. Asian male and possibly mentally challenged
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Arrested 30 year old Asian driver, ‘I am sorry’
Revelers had come out to celebrate Lapu-Lapu Day, a Filipino heritage festival, when an as of yet un-identified SUV driver suddenly, without warning, sped directly into the crowd, killing scores of people and injuring up to 20 people according to preliminary reports.
According to the Vancouver Police Department, the deadly incident unfolded shortly after 8pm at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where hundreds had gathered for the community event.
Police stated on X, ‘The driver is in custody. We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds.’
The Vancouver Police Department while declining to identity the driver, in a late Saturday night news conference described the driver as a 30-year-old Vancouver man who was known to police ‘in certain circumstances’ had been arrested, after bystanders at the festivals held him until police arrived.
Nevertheless, users on X indicated that the SUV driver was of Asian heritage, with one post reading, ‘The driver of the vehicle who drove into the crowd at Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver. Asian male and possibly mentally challenged.’
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The video, posted directly above involves witnesses reproaching the man for the crash, who in turn responds, ‘I am sorry.’
The un-identified Asian male, said to be 20 years old, at no point appears harmed or hurt as he is held by security personnel along a fence perimeter.
Shared video on social media showed some victims appearing to be grievously wounded as they lay motionless and bloody on the street. Multiple others were transported to local hospitals, their conditions unknown as of late Saturday night.
Police have not said whether the incident was intentional or the result of reckless driving, and if intentional, what may have preempted what some have decried as a ‘domestic’ act of terrorism.
Major crime detectives and collision reconstruction teams remained at the scene late into the evening, scouring the area for evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Lapu Lapu festival horror
The festival had drawn families, children, and neighbors from across Vancouver, many eager to enjoy the warm spring evening, unaware of the horror about to unfold.
Videos posted on social media showed stunned festival goers standing beside twisted tents, toppled chairs, and scattered belongings, the aftermath of what should have been an ordinary, joyous community event.
Police have asked anyone with video footage of the incident or who witnessed the crash to contact investigators immediately.
‘Today was supposed to be a joyful and proud moment for my Filipino community – a celebration of Lapu Lapu Day at our Block Party. It was meant to be a day filled with music, food, laughter, and the honoring of our heritage. Instead, it turned into one of the most traumatizing days we will never forget,’ wrote Jen Idaba-Castaneto who attended the celebration.
‘After the event, a tragic accident occurred that took multiple lives. What was supposed to end with smiles and memories became a nightmare. Families, friends, and loved ones are now mourning and in shock. It’s heartbreaking beyond words.
‘Our community came together to celebrate our history, but we are now united in grief. My heart is broken for everyone affected by this tragedy. Please keep everyone involved in your prayers,’ Idaba-Castaneto stated.
‘We will remember those we lost today, and we will honor their memory in the way we continue to support each other through this unbearable pain.’
