Vancouver, Canada, carjacker who killed 11 people, 30-year-old mentally ill
Apr 28, 2025
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According to local media such as the Vancouver Sun, a black sport utility vehicle (SUV) rushed into the crowd during a street event held in southeastern Vancouver on the same day, the `Lapurapu Day Block Party', a festival of Filipino residents.
Eleven people between the ages of 5 and 65 were killed and dozens were injured in the accident.
According to witnesses, the vehicle entered the crowd and hit people several times without stopping immediately after the collision.
"Every time the car raced, people collapsed," one witness said. "It was a horrible scene."," he said.
The driver was arrested at the scene while trying to get out of the car and run away.
According to police, the culprit is Kaiji Adam Law, 30, who is mentally ill.
His family contacted the hospital's psychiatric ward for help hours before the incident.
He is said to have been suffering from delusions and paranoia, but the disease has been reported since his brother was killed at his home in January last year.
However, it is unclear what measures have been taken since the family's phone call.
Accordingly, police said there seems to be no connection to terrorism.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
