A tragic incident occurred during the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, Canada, where a man drove a vehicle into a crowd, resulting in nine deaths and multiple injuries. The police have confirmed that terrorism was not the motive behind this shocking act. Witnesses described the vehicle as a black SUV, which sped into the area shortly after a significant performance had ended, with barricades lifted to allow for vehicle access. Community members helped detain the driver until police arrived at the scene to make an arrest.
At 8:14pm on Saturday, a man drove into a crowd gathered for Lapu-Lapu Day, killing nine and injuring several, as the festival's main act concluded.
The driver sped into the area where festival-goers were after a barricade had been lifted. Witnesses described hearing the engine rev before the crash.
Vancouver Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive, stating, 'At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism.'
The suspect, a 30-year-old man, was apprehended by festival-goers after attempting to flee the scene, demonstrating the community's quick response during the chaos.
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