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- Global News
Speedboat operator involved in deadly North Vancouver collision released
The speedboat operator arrested following Saturday's deadly collision off Cates Park in North Vancouver was released from custody on conditions early Sunday evening, said RCMP. Global News is not naming the suspect, who turns 38 this year, as no charges have been laid. No one answered the door at his North Vancouver home Monday, where a dog was heard barking inside. Neighbours told a Global News crew to back off and shut the camera off. 'The kid's going through a real problem right now,' one man said. 1:58 Child killed in Cates Park boat incident Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, RCMP said a speedboat struck two children on an inflatable tube being towed by another boat. Story continues below advertisement A 10-year-old boy from Vancouver was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the second child was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy It's unclear which vessel had the right of way prior to the tragedy. 'With the amount of sirens and stuff that we heard, we figured it was probably something that happened on the water,' said Charles Roberts, who lives five minutes away from Cates Park. RCMP are investigating whether alcohol and speed played a role. A witness who told Global News she has spoken to RCMP but who declined to appear on camera Monday due to her 'sensitive' profession, said she witnessed the speedboat being driven erratically and causing a wake in the waters off Cates Park approximately 10 minutes before the fatal collision. 'You shouldn't really be bombing around here because people are launching their boats and they're leaving the area fairly slowly,' said Roberts. Boater Kevin Blair, who was at the boat launch hitching his Bayliner with Roberts Monday, said most recreational boaters they encounter are pretty responsible, and Cates Park is generally a safe area. 0:34 No injuries after boat becomes vertical on Okanagan Lake 'If it happened here, somebody obviously made a mistake and it's just an unfortunate set of circumstances where some kids were injured and nobody wants to see that happen,' Blair told Global News in an interview. Story continues below advertisement East of Cates Park, speed boats going extremely fast is an issue in the long, narrow inlet of Indian Arm, said the District of North Vancouver's mayor. 'I think a lot of people see some open water there and do open boats up there,' Mike Little said Monday. 'I live nowhere near the waterfront, but I can hear the boats when they go full throttle in the area.' While Little acknowledged increased enforcement could help patrol speeding vessels, he said it's ultimately up to boaters to be responsible and follow the regulations. 'We really need people to take safety precautions and make sure that they're operating their vehicles in a safe manner,' said Little. The Scarab speedboat involved in Saturday's collision has been seized by RCMP and was towed from the scene on Sunday as part of the ongoing investigation. The suspect has a driving history dating back to 2007 – including four convictions under the Motor Vehicle Act for speeding, one for driving without due care and attention, and one for using an electronic device while driving. He was released from police custody on an undertaking to appear in court on Aug. 27.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
When was the last mass shooting in Pennsylvania?
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Earlier today there was an active shooter situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, now joining several other mass shootings that have taken place in Pennsylvania throughout the years. According to Britannica, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines a mass shooting as an event in which one or more individuals are 'actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Back on October 2, 2006, there was a mass shooting at the West Nickel Mines School in Lancaster County in which a gunman, Charles Roberts, took 10 girls hostage – killing five of them before taking his own life. More recently, back in October 2018, an extremist attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, claiming the lives of 11 worshippers. The attack would later be described as the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. RELATED: Survivor of Lancaster County's Nickel Mines Amish school mass shooting dies The shooter, Robert Bowers, was later sentenced to death in August 2023. According to CeaseFirePA, every year 1,600 Pennsylvanians die from gun violence. Specifically in York County, there are approximately 13.5 gun-related deaths per 100,000 people. As it relates to the United States as a whole, the Associated Press says there have been 614 mass killings since 2006, and 3,170 lives lost as a result of a mass shooting. abc27 news will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
