Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim spoke to the media on Sunday afternoon following the deadly tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival on Saturday night.
Sim said he was “shocked, devastated and angry” at what happened.
He said the city stands with everyone affected and officials will be launching a full inquiry into what happened and how this can be prevented from ever happening again.
Vancouver police confirmed on Sunday morning that 11 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man drove an SUV into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on Saturday night.
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Interim Vancouver police Chief Const. Steve Rai said the victims range from five to 65 years old.
He said dozens more are injured, some of them critically, and some of those haven’t been identified.
The suspect approached the festival from East 43rd Avenue and drove through the crowd as the event was wrapping up and many were heading home.
The festival was taking place mainly on the grounds of a school located at 41st Avenue and Fraser Street.
No charges have yet been laid in connection with the incident but police said a 30-year-old man is in custody.
Rai said the man is a Vancouver resident and has a significant history of interactions with police in connection with mental health issues.
“I can also say with confidence that we do not believe this was an act of terrorism, nor do we believe there are any ongoing threats to our community,” he added.
“We are focused on the victims, on the families and the community as a whole as we work to investigate this crime.”
Rai confirmed more than 100 officers are working on the investigation into what happened.
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