The disturbing particulars of the household of Kai-Ji Adam Lo have been revealed because the 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of homicide after his brazen driving of his SUV mowed down a minimum of 11 folks on the Lapu Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver. Police earlier reported that the person was recognized to them beneath sure circumstances and that he had an intensive historical past of psychological sickness.
After his identify was revealed, Canadian media tracked down his social media posts, his neighbors and came upon that the household has been beset with tragedies.
Brother killed in 2024
His brother Alexander was killed final 12 months, Globe and Mail reported citing a GoFundMe web page that Lo based after his brother was discovered lifeless on January 28, 2024 in a house two kilometers from the place they reside.
It was a suspected homicide and police arrested Dwight William Kematch on the scene and charged him with second-degree homicide. The trial within the case is awaited.
Lo described the lack of his brother as emotionally and financially shattering.
Mother tried suicide
Quickly after his brother’s homicide, his mom tried suicide and was taken into intensive care. The neighbours mentioned she remained in hospital for weeks. “My mom took out vital loans to construct him a modest tiny residence, an endeavour already marked by painful encounters with builders,” Lo wrote on GoFundMe.
“The belief that he’ll by no means return residence pains each me and my financially strained mom, unable to afford correct funeral bills. I hope he can discover peace with a dignified farewell,” Lo wrote about his brother’s dying. Lo wrote that he would attempt to have his brother acknowledged by Cirque du Soleil, the place Alexander had labored.
It’s not but recognized the place Lo labored, however neighbors mentioned he used to stay residence many of the occasions. Shouting, yelling sounds had been frequent from the home and police used to make frequent visits to the home. Whereas the neighbors couldn’t specify any purpose, it may very well be in reference to the investigation into his brother’s dying.
