Vancouver police to speak live on Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy
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Vancouver police will provide a live update on Sunday morning following a deadly incident on Saturday night at the Lapu Lapu festival.
Interim Chief Const. Steve Rai will speak at 9 a.m. PT. His comments will be broadcast live.
Chaos broke out at the festival around 8 p.m. when, according to witnesses, a black Audi SUV drove through the crowd. A 30-year-old suspect, a Vancouver man, was arrested at the scene.
Vancouver police confirmed that at least nine people are dead, including a child, and at least six others are injured.
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Investigators have yet to confirm the exact numbers of injuries, saying at a midnight media conference that it would be unfair to speculate as the victims were taken to multiple hospitals in the region.
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Lapu Lapu Day was officially declared in B.C. on April 27, 2023.
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The festival celebrates the enduring impact of Filipino values, notably the spirit of Bayanihan – the collective community effort — on the Vancouver community.
This story will be updated following the 9 a.m. PT press conference.
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