
PhotoFlash | 9 people killed in Vancouver street festival as car driven into crowd
(Vancouver) — Nine people are dead, many others are injured after a car plowed into a crowded street festival in Vancouver, Canada Saturday night. Police say a black SUV sped into a packed celebration at a Filipino Block Party. Authorities say the exact number of casualties won’t be released until families have been notified. One witness says he saw the black vehicle driving erratically in the area of the festival just before the crowd was run over
A 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested for the attack. Police haven’t given a motive, but say they’re “confident” it was not terrorism. Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered his condolences to the Filipino community in Vancouver, and called the attack “horrific.”