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Lapu Lapu festival tragedy raises questions about security at Vancouver events | Globalnews.ca

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said the city suffered its “darkest day” on Saturday when a man drove an SUV into a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival.

Officials confirmed that 11 people have died from the incident and they range in age from five to 65 years old .

Questions are being raised about security at the event and why the suspect was able to easily access the site.

The suspect has a significant history of mental health issues and is known to police.

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