A man has been charged with multiple counts of murder after eleven people, including a five-year-old child, were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
The British Columbia Prosecution Service said that Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder.
It added that more charges were possible. Investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive and said Lo had a history of mental health issues.
Prosecutors said Lo, a resident of Vancouver, appeared in court on Sunday and remains in custody.
Vancouver Police previously said a man drove into a large group of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party – named after a national hero of the Philippines – near 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street at around 8.14pm local time on Saturday.
Footage posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with several people lying immobile on the ground.
A black Audi SUV with a crumpled front section could be seen in photos from the scene.
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In a press conference on Sunday, Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Constable Steve Rai said dozens more were injured as well, some seriously, and that the number of dead could rise.
He also said the oldest victim was 65, and described the attack as “the darkest day in our city’s history”.
Mr Rai added that the man was arrested after initially being apprehended by bystanders.
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