A driver plowed a car into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more in what police are calling “the darkest day” in the city’s history.
Some of those attending the festival helped chase down and detain the suspect, who police identified as a 30-year-old man who had a history of mental health-related interactions with authorities.
Police said the ages of those killed range from five to 65. “Dozens more are injured, some critically, and some have not yet been identified,” Vancouver Police interim chief Steve Rai said in a Sunday press conference.