Vancouver Car Strike That Killed 11 Wasn’t Terrorism, Police Say

Vancouver police secure the scene after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 26.Photographer: Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/AP Photo

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By Thomas Seal and Yi Wei Wong

April 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM UTC

Updated on

April 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM UTC

Eleven people were killed in Vancouver and dozens were injured after a driver plowed into a large crowd at a street festival on Saturday evening, according to police.

The suspect, a lone 30-year-old Vancouver man, was arrested at the scene, according to the Vancouver Police Department. The investigation was ongoing but police said they are confident the incident wasn’t an act of terrorism and there’s no ongoing danger to the public.