The recent shooting incident at Monterey Park, Southern California caused the death of 10 people. Monterey Park is 7 miles (11 km) east of Los Angeles.
The shooting incident occurred at the dance studio at Monterey Park, an area of a majority Asian American community.
The shooter was identified as Huu Can Tran, a 72-year-old Asian man.
This brutal attack came during a celebration of the lunar new year, which is widely celebrated in China.
Monterey Park Shooting Incident
The Monterey Park shooting incident took place in California.
The shooter whose name is Huu Can Tran, a 72-year-old man who first opened fire at one dance studio, which killed 10 and 10 injured.
And after that, he targeted the second dance avenue in nearby Alhambra, California another majority Asian-American town, where two people were able to take his gun away from him.
He fled the scene and was later found dead in his van. Swat teams and other law enforcement officers surrounded the white van in Torrance, California within more than 12 hours after the shooting.
Swat officers then smashed the van’s window, finding the man dead at the self-inflicted gunshot wound.
US Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents Monterey Park told community members “you are no longer in danger” but said that the reason two community dance studios were targeted remained unclear. What was the motive for this shooting?”
Was he a domestic violence abuser? How did he get these guns? Was it through legal means or not? These questions will have to be answered in the future.”
My heart is broken for the victims, their families, and the people of my hometown Monterey Park who were impacted by the mass shooting that took place during a night of Lunar New Year celebrations. I am closely following the situation.
— Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) January 22, 2023
My statement on the mass shooting in my hometown, Monterey Park, CA: https://t.co/0coUPQ0MSB pic.twitter.com/fix3KrGCvQ
— Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) January 22, 2023
Two weapons have been officially identified used in the shooting.
Handgun with a high-capacity ammunition magazine, which allows a shooter to fire more rounds without pausing to reload.
Another weapon recovered from the Alhambra location was described as a magazine–fed semiautomatic assault pistol with a high-capacity magazine attached.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff released the image of Suspect Huu Can Tran.
https://twitter.com/LACoSheriff/status/1617241146710962178?s=20&t=iK0QtQOaIUv_XJA7vTxJYw
The motive behind the shooting is still unclear, police are identifying the cause of the shooting.