Drive into a crowd in Vancouver: Murder rating against 30-year-olds

After his fatal ride In a crowd in the Canadian city of Vancouver, the suspect must answer for multiple murder. The public prosecutor of the province of British Columbia raised charges against the 30-year-old man one day after the incident for eight times the second degree-an intermediate level between murder and homicide, as the Vancouver police said.

The man is still in custody. According to the information, further charges are expected. The police do not assume a terrorist attack.

Five -year -old child among the victims

The man from Vancouver had driven on Saturday evening (local time) – shortly before the parliamentary election today – with a car into the crowd of the city’s street festival of the city’s Filipino community and had killed at least eleven people. More than two dozen people were also injured, some seriously. The youngest victim so far was a five -year -old child, the oldest 65 years old, said the police.

The man, who was sitting alone in the car, had been arrested at the scene after he had been recorded by bystanders. Both the police and facilities for mental health in the city have had to do with him several times in the past.

Number of the dead can increase

Steve Rai from the police in Vancouver said that not all victims could have been identified so far. The number of dead could increase in the coming days and weeks. « This is the darkest day in the history of our city. » Pictures from the crime scene showed a swath of devastation. The flags of the urban buildings in the metropolis were placed on half mast based on the city administration.

Vancouvers Mayor Ken SIM said that the security concept of the Canadian metropolis should be fundamentally checked. Among other things, “barriers, traffic safety and security checks” should be examined.

Police: Do not want to block people at events in cages

In his opinion, the security concept for the street festival was reasonable, said interim policity chief Rai. It was always a family -friendly event and this time there was no evidence or threats that would have suggested other things. « We don’t want to block people in a cage at every event in Vancouver. »

Canadian politicians before choice in Vancouver

A new parliament is chosen in Canada today. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who competes for the liberal party, wanted to come to Vancouver on Sunday evening (local time). Both he and his conservative opposite candidate Pierre Poilievre had previously been shocked by the crime and condolened to the relatives of the victims.

The top candidate of the smaller New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, announced that he wanted to take part in a memorial event in Vancouver. According to his own statements, he had left the street festival only minutes before the bloody deed.