Suspect in deadly Vancouver car-ramming attack had history of mental health-related interactions with police

Rai is finished speaking now

Suspect is simply a Vancouver resident

‘There were young people’

Questions astir security

Rai acknowledged determination person been questions astir however an SUV could person been driven done the festival and whether this could person been prevented.

He said “the majority” of the activities successful the festival were connected the grounds of a precocious school, not accessible by road. The lone roadworthy that “required partial closure” was down the schoolhouse for nutrient trucks, Rai said, and determination were “no barriers” restricting entree for those trucks.

Pressed by a newsman successful the country connected whether much could person been done, helium said, “This peculiar lawsuit did not person immoderate indicators” needed to respond to a “higher menace level.” He noted past year’s festival had nary issues and nary constabulary were required.

Suspect being held successful ‘secured cell’

Police person spoken with the suspect, who is being held successful custody successful a secured cell, said Rai.

No known threats earlier festival

Rai said constabulary consulted with the metropolis and festival organizers and determined that dedicated officers and dense constabulary vehicles were not indispensable astatine the Lapu Lapu Day festival.

He said they volition present beryllium moving with the metropolis “to reappraisal each of the circumstances surrounding the readying of this event,” but today’s absorption volition beryllium connected the victims.

Driver had ‘extensive’ history

The operator “does person a significant” past of interactions with constabulary and “health-care professionals related to intelligence health,” Rai said. Police are not naming the operator due to the fact that charges person not been laid.

“The fig of dormant could emergence successful the coming days oregon weeks,” Rai said.

Driver remains successful custody

11 confirmed dead, Rai says

Dozens much are injured, immoderate seriously.

“The fig of dormant could emergence successful the coming days oregon weeks,” Rai said.

Police are providing an update now

I’m a elder writer connected the nationalist table based successful Vancouver. Police are holding a quality league to springiness an update connected their probe from their office connected Cambie Street.

“This is the darkest time successful our city’s history,” said interim Chief Steve Rai.