Vancouver car attacker's tragic family details: Brother murdered, mother attempted suicide

The disturbing details of the family of Kai-Ji Adam Lo have been revealed as the 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of murder after his brazen driving of his SUV mowed down at least 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver. Police earlier reported that the man was known to them under certain circumstances and that he had an extensive history of mental illness.

After his name was revealed, Canadian media tracked down his social media posts, his neighbors and found out that the family has been beset with tragedies.

Brother killed in 2024

His brother Alexander was killed last year, Globe and Mail reported citing a GoFundMe page that Lo founded after his brother was found dead on January 28, 2024 in a home two kilometers from where they live.

It was a suspected murder and police arrested Dwight William Kematch on the scene and charged him with second-degree murder. The trial in the case is awaited.

Lo described the loss of his brother as emotionally and financially shattering.

Mom attempted suicide

Soon after his brother's murder, his mother attempted suicide and was taken into intensive care. The neighbours said she remained in hospital for weeks. “My mother took out significant loans to build him a modest tiny home, an endeavour already marked by painful encounters with builders,” Lo wrote on GoFundMe.

“The realization that he’ll never return home pains both me and my financially strained mother, unable to afford proper funeral expenses. I hope he can find peace with a dignified farewell," Lo wrote about his brother's death. Lo wrote that he would try to have his brother recognized by Cirque du Soleil, where Alexander had worked.

It is not yet known where Lo worked, but neighbors said he used to remain home most of the times. Shouting, yelling sounds were frequent from the house and police used to make frequent visits to the house. While the neighbors could not specify any reason, it could be in connection with the investigation into his brother's death.