The man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder by prosecutors in British Columbia and โfurther charges are anticipatedโ, according to a post on X by the Vancouver Police.
Lo appeared in court on Sunday, hours after police arrested him at the scene of the incident on Saturday evening. Court documents seen by Reuters did not show a plea.
Authorities described Lo as having had a โsignificant historyโ of interactions with authorities involving mental health. They said there was no evidence of terrorism.
โThis is the darkest day in our cityโs history,โ Vancouver Interim Chief Constable Steve Rai told reporters at a Sunday press conference.