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Motive for attack remains unclear as police identify gunman who killed at least 10 people at LA-area dance studio.

The coroner’s office was “still in the process of identifying” the victims who were killed, Luna said, but many of them appeared to be in their 50s and 60s. There were more than 11,400 reported hate incidents targeting Asian Americans across the US between March 2020, when the US first implemented Covid lockdowns, and March 2022, according to a report by Stop AAPI Hate. The weapon recovered from Alhambra location was described as magazine-fed semiautomatic assault pistol with a high-capacity magazine attached, a weapon that may be illegal in California, Luna said. Authorities said that after opening fire at one dance studio, the shooter appeared to have targeted a second dance venue in nearby Alhambra, California, another majority-Asian American town, where he fled after two people were able to take his gun away from him. “What was the motive for this shooting?” Chu asked. “This could have been much worse,” Luna said.

Police officers stand guard near the scene of a deadly shooting on Sunday in Monterey Park, Calif. 10 people were killed and 10 more were injured at a dance ...

I'm monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead," Biden said in a statement on Sunday. The holiday historically starts on the first full moon of the lunar year, but its start date and origins may vary across cultures. The wounded victims were rushed to local hospitals, in conditions ranging from stable to critical. The victims are in their 50s and above. A motive for the shooting is not known. The first day of the two-day festival had just ended. We need real gun reform at a national level. The event, which officials said drew more than 100,000 attendees, was canceled after the shooting. local time on Saturday, a gunman opened fire inside of Star Dance Studio, Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue, less than a block from where a Lunar New Year festival was held. Officials have not yet identified the victims. Authorities retreated and returned at about 12:52 p.m. A mass shooting over the weekend at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 10 people and left 10 others injured.

The "Year of the Rabbit" began in horror on Sunday for the inhabitants of Monterey Park, the largely Asian American suburb of Los Angeles where a mass ...

On their phones, they saw photos of dead bodies lying on the ground in a room lit by multicolored spotlights. "There's a reason he targeted that ballroom. "I'm often confronted with violence but in other areas of Los Angeles," Kwan said. At first, many feared that it was a hate crime. "It's a really sad thing, this country is getting crazy," Nam said. "This area is one of the safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles County," said John McKinney, a local prosecutor in the sprawling Southern California metropolis.

MONTEREY PARK (California), Jan 23 — Investigators scrambled today to discover why a 72-year-old gunman opened fire in a California dance hall popular with ...

The city has for decades been a destination for immigrants from China. As officers neared the van, they heard a single gun shot from inside when Tran killed himself. About 20 minutes after the shooting in Monterey Park, he entered another dance club in the neighboring city of Alhambra.

THE body of the man alleged to be the shooter in the killing of 10 people at a ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations near Los Angeles was ...

It was also the deadliest attack since May 24 last year, when 21 people were killed in a primary school in Uvalde, Texas. But people there wrested the weapon away from him and he fled, according to Sheriff Luna. Speaking at a news conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that the motive for the attack remained unclear.

Ten people were killed at a dance hall in the San Gabriel Valley city.

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The 72-year-old man suspected of killing 10 people and wounding 10 others in a shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, Saturday had ...

A short time later, police in Torrance stopped the van. Another longtime acquaintance of Tran’s also remembered him as a frequent presence at the dance studio. The suspect may have sought medical treatment shortly before the traffic stop in Torrance, law enforcement sources told CNN they believe. Tran filed for divorce in late 2005, and a judge approved the divorce the following year, Los Angeles court records show. The semi-automatic weapon was traced to the suspect, which gave authorities his name and description, the official said. Business records also show Tran registered a business called Tran’s Trucking Inc. On Sunday morning, officers in Torrance spotted a white van that matched the description. The hospital notified authorities when staff saw the similarity to the wanted person. While Tran was never violent to her, she said he could be quick to anger. The two married soon after, she said. About 17 to 20 minutes later, an armed man showed up at a second dance studio in nearby Alhambra where authorities say people “Officers retreated and requested several tactical teams to respond.” Then – as three

Known as the first suburban Chinatown, the city would spearhead massive demographic changes across Southern California.

By then, many middle and upper middle-class ethnic Chinese had skipped Monterey Park and moved farther east in the San Gabriel Valley to fill homes and mansions in communities such as Arcadia and Walnut. Schools in the area also grappled with massive changes to their student bodies as Chinese families demanded greater emphasis on academics, leading to the Monterey Park’s development mirrored the changes taking place thousands of miles away in Asia. The tension would last decades, and bids to impose In 1983, the city made history by naming its first Chinese American female mayor, Lily Lee Chen. Chen opposed xenophobia and led a fight against an English language-only movement in the city, which was driven by residents who were upset about the cultural changes sweeping their community.

Ten people have been killed and ten others are hospitalized after a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park, Calif. outside Los Angeles ...

“To see hundreds of thousands of people on Garvey [Ave.], to know that people could come out after the pandemic to celebrate and see family,” she said. “The City expresses condolences to the individuals, families, and friends who were injured in this tragic incident,” it said in the statement Sunday morning. Officials ask anyone who has not been able to locate a family member to reach out to the center for assistance. He said he’s heard from witnesses and other local leaders that jealousy may have been part of the motive for the shooting. Earlier, Luna released images of the suspected gunman in a [tweet](https://twitter.com/LACoSheriff/status/1617241146710962178?s=20&t=EnOifSviRpJ1FX68-9WmLg) Sunday, asking for help identifying an Asian male, and noted that he should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The event, which was set to last through Sunday, has The suspected gunman who killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year event in Monterey Park, Calif. “It’s difficult to believe that [this] happened here in Monterey Park,” said Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo at the press briefing. A SWAT team later confirmed that the suspect inside had killed himself. Sunday, Torrance police located the van the suspect was driving and pulled it over. He alleges that the shooter had multiple rounds of ammunition and reloaded his gun after he ran out. Luna said the victims are in their 50s and 60s—and some may be older.

A mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 10 people and left 10 others injured over the weekend.

That's why I felt it was so important to say to the people in the press conference that you are safe. We feel so relieved that this shooter no longer poses a threat. The southern California Asian community is still reeling from the aftermath of the shooting, and police are still trying to determine the shooter's motive.

Brandon Tsay, 26, is being credited with preventing further violence by subduing the gunman before he could kill more people.

Mr. “We have such a tight-knit community of dancers,” he said. The assailant, dressed in black, looked like he could easily be one of their regulars, he said. He particularly felt heartbroken for the community of Monterey Park and surrounding areas where his family and their ballroom had become established as a beloved haven over three decades, he said. Tsay, who stayed up all night assisting police with their investigation, said he felt traumatized and hadn’t quite been able to process what he had been through. Tsay and his family, who reviewed the security camera footage from the lobby of the ballroom, said it was he alone who fought the gunman over control of the weapon and wrested it from him. Tsay said he seized the moment and pried the pistol away from the man. “This could have been much worse,” he said. “From his body language, his facial expression, his eyes, he was looking for people.” “How it was built and customized, I knew it wasn’t for robbing money,” Mr. “He was looking at me and looking around, not hiding that he was trying to do harm. — Saturday night was winding down at the Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, with less than a half-hour to go until closing.

Authorities were hunting for a motive on Monday after the deadly shooting at a dance hall in Monterey Park that left 10 people dead, and at least 10 ...

A handgun was also found in the van, he added. As authorities, including SWAT officers, moved in on the van, they found the suspect had died. “Hopefully, we’ll hear something soon.” “We don’t know if this is specifically a hate crime defined by law, but who walks into a dance hall and guns down 20 people?” Luna said earlier Sunday “The description we have now is of a male Asian. Sources familiar with the investigation said a person in a white van subjected to a traffic stop in the coastal city of Torrance, about 30 miles from the crime scene, had fit the description of a person seen at crime scenes in both Monterey Park and adjacent Alhambra, where a gunman had entered another dance hall with a firearm shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park. [ hunting for a motive](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-mass-shooting-monterey-park-california-manhunt-gunman-lun-rcna66887) Monday after the [ deadly shooting at a dance hall in Southern California](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mass-shooting-monterey-park-california-rcna66877) that left 10 people dead, at least 10 others injured and residents of Monterey Park shaken.

No one knows why a 72-year-old man unleashed a hailstorm of bullets on revelers celebrating Lunar New Year -- killing 10 people and shattering the majority ...

“I know lots of people, and if they go to Star studio, they frequent there,” the friend said. He said Tran was “hostile to a lot of people there.” Another longtime acquaintance of Tran also remembered him as a regular patron of the dance studio. When police arrived at the Monterey Park dance studio, “they came across a scene that none of them had been prepared for,” city police chief Scott Wiese said. Tran worked as a truck driver at times, his ex-wife said. “The suspect went to the Alhambra location after he conducted the shooting (in Monterey Park), and he was disarmed by two community members who I consider to be heroes,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. “His eyes were menacing.” Nine of the 10 victims were in their 60s or 70s, and all – five men and five women – were over 50. Then, the same gunman entered the business his family had owned for three generations. • The weapon was a Cobray M11 9 mm semi-automatic weapon, a law enforcement official told CNN. • Two people at the Alhambra dance hall wrestled the weapon away from the gunman, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. • Among those slain were two women – My Nhan, 65, and Lilan Li, 63 – the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Monday.

The death toll from Saturday night's mass shooting at a dance studio near Los Angeles rose to 11 Monday after another victim died, according to LAC+USC ...

Authorities say Tran visited another suburban dance studio in nearby Alhambra shortly after carrying out the Monterey Park shooting, but two people disarmed him before he could start shooting. [Huu Can Tran](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/01/22/monterey-park-mass-shooting-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-hours-after-killing-10-at-la-area-dance-studio-police-say/?sh=4a17237316ce)—died Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a standoff with police about 20 miles away. The alleged shooter—72-year-old

California officials name two of those killed, while friends and colleagues say much-loved 'Mr Ma' was among dead.

There were [three other mass shootings](https://twitter.com/GunDeaths/status/1617336429864194050) that injured at least four people during a single twelve-hour period this past weekend, according to the Gun Violence Archive: two in Louisiana, and one in Mississippi. The shooting took place during what should have been a “joyous” event celebrating lunar new year, according to Elizabeth Yang, a Monterey Park lawyer who took classes there. The department said that three additional victims from the shooting were still being treated at the LAC+USC Medical Center. over the last nearly 20 years, According to Liou said Nhan was the first of the victims shot and killed. The other two are recovering,” the department said. The statement continued: “She spent so many years going to the studio in Monterey Park on weekends. “But he was distrustful of the people at the studio, angry and distrustful. Several people who knew the shooter, including his ex-wife, told media outlets that he had a “hot temper”, and was sensitive about how he was perceived. His ex-wife told CNN that he had emigrated to the US from China. Tran’s ex-wife said she had met him while dancing at the Star Ballroom two decades ago, and that he had offered her dance lessons, CNN reported. [ intentionally targeted some victims](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/23/us/shooting-monterey-park-california/0f4ada0e-a6c0-5353-a8dc-1cf2b6c4f60b?smid=url-share), while others were killed at random, a law enforcement official told the New York Times.

Authorities say they are searching for a motive for the deadly mass shooting that took place over the weekend in a city east of Los Angeles at the beginning ...

I'm monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead," Biden said in a statement on Sunday. The holiday historically starts on the first full moon of the lunar year, but its start date and origins may vary across cultures. The wounded victims were rushed to local hospitals, in conditions ranging from stable to critical. The victims are in their 50s and above. A motive for the shooting is not known. The first day of the two-day festival had just ended. We need real gun reform at a national level. The event, which officials said drew more than 100,000 attendees, was canceled after the shooting. local time on Saturday, a gunman opened fire inside of Star Dance Studio, Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue, less than a block from where a Lunar New Year festival was held. Officials have not yet identified the victims. Authorities retreated and returned at about 12:52 p.m. A mass shooting over the weekend at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 10 people and left 10 others injured.

On Saturday night, some 100 dancers had gathered at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif. to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

[were killed](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/live-updates/the-latest-details-on-the-monterey-park-mass-shooting/), two in their 60s and one in her 50s. The shooting occurred on the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday, in a city whose population is about 66% Asian American. “It’s difficult to believe that [this] happened here in Monterey Park,” Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo said at a press conference on Sunday. It was a place [frequented by](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-23/shooter-targets-establishment-of-joy-in-monterey-park) elderly and middle aged couples, who went to learn moves from international ballroom competitors. [some 100](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/us/witness-monterey-park.html) dancers had gathered at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif. Two of the victims, My Nhan and Lilan Li, both women in their 60s, have been identified.

The 10 people killed in the Monterey Park dance hall shooting were all in their 50s, 60s or 70s.

"We never thought this would happen, in a million years." By mid-morning, several bouquets, candles, and other tributes had accumulated in front of a gate. Jovita and Alfonso Matematico simply left whispered prayers for the victims. "So many dancers, teachers and organizers were connected with Ma and I personally will miss him dearly." The other victims include three women and four men. "It's what she loved to do.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — On Monday, the police tape had been taken down and the parking lot outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park had ...

Mr. Sheriff Luna on Monday said Mr. He said Mr. When Mr. Adele Andrade-Stadler, the mayor of Alhambra, said she was told by patrons of the dance studios that they knew of Mr. After struggling with the gunman, Mr. “He was looking at me and looking around, not hiding that he was trying to do harm,” Mr. Hood said that Mr. About 20 minutes after leaving the Star Ballroom, Mr. “When he came back, many times he would complain about this instructor or that instructor, or this boss or that boss,” Mr. The sheriff also said that Mr. Detectives are focusing on the theory that Mr.

As early evening settled in on Sunday, members of the Monterey Park, Calif., community came and went near the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, mourning and ...

"It's so dear to my heart that community," she said. "My heart went to the victims. and then that investment really kind of started to attract immigrants from Asia," Zhao said. Throughout Monterey Park, the signs of businesses and community centers are written in Chinese characters. "This is not a violent place." She doesn't live in the community, but said she, like many others of Asian descent, visits frequently. "So it does not only affect this community but a much larger dance community as well." So this is a very safe neighborhood." Jona said he was supposed to be teaching at Star Ballroom on Saturday night, but last minute scheduling changes led to his class being canceled. "I would've still been outside enjoying the festivities, eating the good food, watching ... They're just here to make an honest living. When he first heard the news, he said he was "jaws to the floor" shocked.

Police identified 72-year-old Huu Can Tran as the suspect in the massacre, which took place during a Lunar New Year celebration at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in ...

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A mass shooting over the weekend at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 11 people and left nine others injured. After an hours- ...

I'm monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead," Biden said in a statement on Sunday. The holiday historically starts on the first full moon of the lunar year, but its start date and origins may vary across cultures. Ten people were pronounced dead at the scene. The FBI and state authorities are also involved in the investigation. The first day of the two-day festival had just ended. Many people are coming forward to provide initial support to many of our AAPI residents ... "The community has come together. The event, which officials said drew more than 100,000 attendees, was canceled after the shooting. Ten people — five women and five men — were pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified four of the victims as 65-year-old My Nhan, 63-year-old Lilan Li, 57-year-old Xiujuan Yu and 68-year-old Valentino Alvero. The victim was not identified by officials. local time on Saturday, a gunman opened fire inside of Star Dance Studio, a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue, less than a block from where a Lunar New Year festival was held.

At least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California. Authorities said the gunman died Sunday of a ...

"If I was to view my past experiences, it seems like I would have more of a flight response, to run away. "Yes, I was prepared to fire but I didn't want to shoot him anywhere that would be fatal. "I would say the struggle lasted 40 seconds," Tsay said. It seemed like he was trying to scout out the room for other people," Tsay said. "I thought I would actually have to kill him," Tsay said. I realized in the moment that I needed to do something ...

The victim died at LAC+USC Medical Centre, where four of the 10 people who initially survived Saturday night's attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio were ...

“No other country in the world is terrorized by this constant stream of gun violence.” “The strength of this community is incredible,“ tweeted California Gov. “Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are saddened to share that one of the victims has succumbed to their extensive injuries.

Officials are still releasing the names of the 11 people killed at a Los Angeles dance club.

On Monday, they stood outside the studio to pay their respects to the victims of the shooting. ballroom dance champion who coached dancers twice a month at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, recalled him as a beloved figure in the area’s passionate community of dancers. Phung danced in the revues, some of which were themed for holidays, while Mr. Ma would join in and take pictures, proud of the diversity of the studio’s instructors. At one point, there was a competition between the owners of Star Ballroom and another nearby dance hall, Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, over party attendance and instructors, said Mr. Peter Phung, 58, and Tiffany Phung, 55, a married couple live close to the Star Dance Studio and have known Mr. Ma would hug me and say, ‘Champion in the house!’” Investigators are still sifting through the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting since last May, when 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas. Only one of the male victims was identified, Valentino Alvero, 68. Instructors preparing for competition would use the willing audience for a dress rehearsal. On Monday, with her 62-year-old father recovering from gunshot wounds and the whereabouts of her 63-year-old mother uncertain, Juno Blees, the Lius’ daughter, finally got the news she had been dreading. LOS ANGELES — In the more than two decades since they left China and landed in the vast Southern California suburbs, Jeff and Nancy Liu did almost everything together.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Officials in Los Angeles County are still trying to figure out what drove a 72-year-old man to enter a packed ballroom dance studio on ...

In other parts of the show, we've been talking about the impact on people there. SHAPIRO: The tragedy is being felt very widely, but particularly among the Asian American community of Monterey Park. And they said that she had been going to the Star Ballroom for many years. Both men have been expressing condolences and also talking today about the importance of addressing gun violence. FLORIDO: Right, he was among a number of county- and state-level officials here today; among them, Governor Gavin Newsom. Officials say this is now the deadliest mass shooting on recording in Los Angeles County.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Investigators searching for a motive Monday in the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County history said the gunman was ...

And he saw the opportunity and he just jumped.” I realized I needed to get the weapon away from him, I needed to take this weapon, disarm him or else everybody would have died,” Tsay said. “The person was cocking his gun. Tran lived in The Lakes at Hemet West, a gated community off a busy road with a view of snow-covered mountains. The database tracks every mass killing — defined as four dead not including the offender — committed in the U.S. The only older mass killer was a 73-year-old who murdered five people in Yuma County Arizona in 2011 before killing himself. The development has a par-3 golf course, shuffleboard court and a dance floor. Tran said he would return to the station with documentation but never did. over the last nearly 20 years according to The sheriff could not immediately say if a gun arrest at a time when firearms laws were different would have barred him from owning weapons. Tran fatally shot himself Sunday as officers surrounded the van he was inside. “What drove a mad man to do this?