At least 10 people were killed at a mass shooting during a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California
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While much of the world is celebrating Lunar New Year, many are in mourning as 10 people were shot and killed at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California. Reports say the mass shooting happened at a popular ballroom dance club on Saturday at 10:22p PT.
At least another 10 people are in the hospital. "There are at least 10 additional victims that were transported to numerous local hospitals and are listed in various conditions from stable to critical,” said Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Monterey Park is a hub for Asian supermarkets and restaurants, and per the city’s website, nearly 66% of residents are Asian American.
No description of the gunman was provided and a motive has not been confirmed. According to Capt. Meyer, the gunman “fled the scene and remains outstanding.”
Monterey Park’s Lunar New Year celebrations for Sunday have been canceled for safety reasons and out of respect for the victims.
"There is a male suspect that fled the scene, and remains outstanding as of this moment," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna said of the suspect who killed at least 10 people and injured more in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. https://t.co/F65OUseeCr pic.twitter.com/T0QYgrooZ2
— CNN (@CNN) January 22, 2023
BREAKING: Police in Monterey Park, CA say 10 people are dead after a mass shooting. @PattersonNBC has the details from the scene this morning: pic.twitter.com/gjvInjAKuN
— The Katie Phang Show (@katiephangshow) January 22, 2023
FBI is investigating possible hate crime. Yes, an Asian-on-Asian hate crime is possible. See Laguna Woods.
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) January 22, 2023
For those who are unfamiliar, Monterey Park is a city in LA County that is majority AAPI. It's home of Asian American families, parents, grandparents, siblings, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles. All of whom were looking forward to celebrating the New Year this weekend.
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 22, 2023
