Vancouver Mayor, Police Say Proper Measures Taken Before Festival Attack

Members of the Vancouver Police Service’s forensics team examine the scene on April 27, 2025, where a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver the previous day. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

A preliminary report by the City of Vancouver and police on the April 26 attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival says officials took proper security measures before the event, which was classified “low risk.”

During the festival celebrating Filipino culture, an SUV rammed through a crowded street, killing 11 people.