Multiple Dead After Driver Crashes Into Crowd at Vancouver Street Festival
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Damn, that's fucked up. Rest in peace.
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Thanks @World B Free and @jawnswoop
My dad's girlfriend lives close to that area, but they were staying home at her place yesterday. It's about 30+ minutes from my place. Gonna check with some Filipino coworkers though, as they may have been in attendance or had friends or family who were.
It's just after 7am here - so woke up a little while ago & saw the threads on Reddit, and set a recording for the morning news to see Global News' coverage (based locally).
My dad's girlfriend lives close to that area, but they were staying home at her place yesterday. It's about 30+ minutes from my place. Gonna check with some Filipino coworkers though, as they may have been in attendance or had friends or family who were.
It's just after 7am here - so woke up a little while ago & saw the threads on Reddit, and set a recording for the morning news to see Global News' coverage (based locally).
Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.
Filipino community celebrates Lapu Lapu Day
B.C.'s Filipino community gathered in South Vancouver Saturday for the second annual Lapu Lapu Day block party.
9 dead after SUV drives into crowd at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival, suspect in custody
Former OPP commissioner Chris Lewis on the fatal vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver that left nine people dead.
Blessing...bruh; BGOL is always lookin' for you.
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again, it's so sad about the what happened...smdh.
I'm glad to know that you're ok. Be safe out there fam.
Thanks fam.
Yeah - condolences to the victims' families. People celebrating on a spring weekend day. SMH.
I work in East Vancouver, and our organization has a large Filipino representation.
Yes, condolences to those who lost their lives, I didn't see a thread about this which is why I felt it was only right to make a thread about this.
We gotta keep each other aware of what's going on out there.
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Agreed.
What's really upsetting too is knowing how many people are affected (injured or not) with the attacks on festivals, parades, schools, events, etc.
Got the morning news on ... they're mentioning the incident happened at 43rd and Fraser.
Dad's GF's house is off 46th.
Dad's GF's house is off 46th.
I hope your Dad's girlfriend is OK.
heyitsally0830
• 10h ago • Edited 6h ago
I was there. It happened to fast and we heard a loud banging sound heading towards us then i sww the car rammed the pedestrians, bodies flying, then i was grabbed to the sidewalk. I looked back and saw multiple bodies on the ground.
Very traumatic. It was ssupposed to be meaningful cultural event. I just saw bodies man. It could have been me and my friends
KindGoat
• 10h ago
Anesthesiologist there. Mass casualty event has been called and those of us off duty may be coming in for backup. We’ll know more soon.
Spank_That_Udder
• 10h ago
My brother witnessed the scene unfold. He hasn't returned home yet, but called saying he phoned the police after witnessing people get run over, he said he saw people flying over top the car. I hope he is okay
Starrafh
• 9h ago
There are so many Filipino nurses working at VGH, I feel awful for them...
eatingood8
• 9h ago • Edited 9h ago
This happened right in front of my home.
I had just reached home when I heard three big bangs and lots of scream. At first I thought it was a gunshot, and when I looked outside the window, everyone was screaming and running away. I could hear one kids screaming “mommy are we gonna die”. It still is ringing in my ear.
There were so many police and ambulance that came by soon after and the whole experience was jarring. It was when I went out to talked to one of the cops, that I realized it wasn’t a gunshot but someone had drove into the crowd, and apparently he thinks this might have been a hatecrime. I could feel my hands get numb because that was more traumatizing than gunshot for some reason. Someone actually driving into the crowd of people doing nothing but having fun as a community?? What the actual hell!
They soon evacuated the area and told everyone to go inside but I could see from my window the paramedics bringing in injured people to the ambulance. I had such a shock because I was literally just there moments ago, I still feel sick to my stomach. The only different between the person on that stretcher and me might be that I got my food two minutes before and I decided to go home to eat…
It was such a good day today and lapulapu festival where the communities came together. It’s insane to think someone would want to harm people like that.
• 10h ago • Edited 6h ago
I was there. It happened to fast and we heard a loud banging sound heading towards us then i sww the car rammed the pedestrians, bodies flying, then i was grabbed to the sidewalk. I looked back and saw multiple bodies on the ground.
Very traumatic. It was ssupposed to be meaningful cultural event. I just saw bodies man. It could have been me and my friends
KindGoat
• 10h ago
Anesthesiologist there. Mass casualty event has been called and those of us off duty may be coming in for backup. We’ll know more soon.
Spank_That_Udder
• 10h ago
My brother witnessed the scene unfold. He hasn't returned home yet, but called saying he phoned the police after witnessing people get run over, he said he saw people flying over top the car. I hope he is okay
Starrafh
• 9h ago
There are so many Filipino nurses working at VGH, I feel awful for them...
eatingood8
• 9h ago • Edited 9h ago
This happened right in front of my home.
I had just reached home when I heard three big bangs and lots of scream. At first I thought it was a gunshot, and when I looked outside the window, everyone was screaming and running away. I could hear one kids screaming “mommy are we gonna die”. It still is ringing in my ear.
There were so many police and ambulance that came by soon after and the whole experience was jarring. It was when I went out to talked to one of the cops, that I realized it wasn’t a gunshot but someone had drove into the crowd, and apparently he thinks this might have been a hatecrime. I could feel my hands get numb because that was more traumatizing than gunshot for some reason. Someone actually driving into the crowd of people doing nothing but having fun as a community?? What the actual hell!
They soon evacuated the area and told everyone to go inside but I could see from my window the paramedics bringing in injured people to the ambulance. I had such a shock because I was literally just there moments ago, I still feel sick to my stomach. The only different between the person on that stretcher and me might be that I got my food two minutes before and I decided to go home to eat…
It was such a good day today and lapulapu festival where the communities came together. It’s insane to think someone would want to harm people like that.
I'm glad they were inside when that disaster happened turning into a tragedy.
hcpenner
• 7h ago • Edited 6h ago
There is a shared Google Doc circulating with resources for those affected. For easier sharing, I made an easy-to-remember carrd link: FilipinoLinks.carrd.co. Please feel free to use and share widely. The document is not mine, I do not know who created it—the carrd link is just for easier sharing.
My heart goes out to everyone affected in any way. Please know that your pain is valid even if you left the event before this incident took place or if you were physically unharmed. Survivor's guilt and trauma from witnessing or hearing about mass casualty events like this one are very real.
EDIT: there seems to be a new main website, tr.ee/VanFilEmergency. I have added it to the carrd, and I probably won't add much else to the carrd because this website appears to be turning into a main directory for those affected.
vanfilemergency.my.canva.site
• 7h ago • Edited 6h ago
There is a shared Google Doc circulating with resources for those affected. For easier sharing, I made an easy-to-remember carrd link: FilipinoLinks.carrd.co. Please feel free to use and share widely. The document is not mine, I do not know who created it—the carrd link is just for easier sharing.
My heart goes out to everyone affected in any way. Please know that your pain is valid even if you left the event before this incident took place or if you were physically unharmed. Survivor's guilt and trauma from witnessing or hearing about mass casualty events like this one are very real.
EDIT: there seems to be a new main website, tr.ee/VanFilEmergency. I have added it to the carrd, and I probably won't add much else to the carrd because this website appears to be turning into a main directory for those affected.
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Death toll in Vancouver SUV attack rises to 11. Live updates here
At least 11 people were killed and more than 20 injured when a man drove an SUV into a crowd celebrating the Lapu Lapu Day festival.
Has it been confirmed as being a "terrorist act"..? Or are they jumping the gun like Fox News just did
Has it been confirmed as being a "terrorist act"..? Or are they jumping the gun like Fox News just did
Suspect charged with murder in Vancouver Filipino festival attack
Eleven people have been confirmed dead after a man drove an SUV into a crowd celebrating at a Filipino community street festival Saturday.
VANCOUVER — Eleven people have been confirmed dead after a man drove an SUV into a crowd celebrating at a Filipino community street festival Saturday.
The Vancouver Police Department provided an update on the devastating incident Sunday, calling it the “darkest day in our city’s history.”
Interim Chief Const. Steve Rai said it’s possible the death toll will rise further in the coming days.
“It’s impossible to overstate how many lives have been impacted forever,” Rai said, adding that dozens were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Rai said police are still trying to ascertain the motive, but are confident it was not an act of terrorism.
The suspect, a 30-year-old man, has not been charged and his name is not yet being released.
“The driver of the vehicle was the lone occupant, and he was arrested at the crime scene by members of the Vancouver Police Department after bystanders and witnesses intervened to detain him,” Rai said.
“I can tell you that the person we have in custody does have a significant history of interactions with police and health-care professionals related to mental health.”
Basically the same shit of what happened in New Orleans.Has it been confirmed as being a "terrorist act"..? Or are they jumping the gun like Fox News just did
Filipino community in mourning after Vancouver festival attack
The Filipino community in Vancouver and around the world is in mourning after a driver plowed into a crowd of people celebrating Lapu Lapu Day Saturday, injuring dozens and killing 11.
Vancouver SUV attack is ‘largest crime scene that I’ve seen,’ Sajjan says
Outgoing Liberal MP and former Vancouver police officer Harjit Sajjan says the scene of Saturday’s Vancouver ramming attack that left nine dead was the largest he’s ever seen.
Suspect charged with murder in Vancouver Filipino festival attack
Eleven people have been confirmed dead after a man drove an SUV into a crowd celebrating at a Filipino community street festival Saturday.
Here we go with that excuse..
Here we go with that excuse..
Agreed. Credit to the bystanders and witnesses for detaining him ...
Toronto getting up there..just have to be at either China- or Koreantown mostly
