10 people killed in mass shooting near Los Angeles after Lunar New Year celebrations
By: Linda Takahashi, Cristian Santana and Leila Sackur (NBC News)
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LOS ANGELES — At least 10 people were killed and at least 10 more injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., late Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
"Investigators are working every lead on this case," Capt. Andrew Meyer from the department's homicide division said at a news conference early Sunday, adding that they were reviewing CCTV footage from near the scene at a ballroom dance club.
"We have 10 that are deceased at the scene," he said, adding that he believed at least 10 people had been taken to hospital with "critical to stable injuries."
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Meyer said people were "pouring out of the location screaming" when officers arrived on the scene at around 10:30 p.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET). He said officers then went into the dance ballroom as firefighters treated the wounded.
Police and fire units could be seen swarming the area in video posted to social media. Others showed victims being transferred to ambulances.
Police at the scene of the shooting in Monterey Park. FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP - Getty Images
Meyer said the male suspect fled the scene and remains at large. More information about the suspect would be provided once it became available, he said.
He did not say why investigators gave no information on the incident for hours while the shooter remained on the run.
"As far as the suspect knowing any of the victims, it's too early the investigation to know that," he said, adding that it was also too early to know what the motive is.
He said police were investigating another incident in the nearby city of Alhambra to see whether it was connected.
The shooting came after thousands of people had gathered for a Lunar New Year Festival in the small city around 10 miles east of Los Angeles of about 60,000 people with a large Asian population.
The two-day event features "food booths with various types of delectable items, amusement rides, and lots of live entertainment," according to the city's website.
Meyer said that police "will look at every angle as far as whether it was a hate crime or not," but added that it was too early in the investigation to know whether the incident was racially motivated.
The event was canceled Sunday out of respect for the victims, Chief Scott Wiese of the Monterey Park Police Department, told the news conference.
Simu Liu, who portrays the warrior Shang-Chi in Marvel's first Asian superhero movie, tweeted that he was "shocked and saddened" by the incident.
"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," he said.
The latest violence comes two months after five people were killed at a Colorado Springs nightclub.
Linda Takahashi reported from Los Angeles, Cristian Santana from New York and Leila Sackur from London.
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No motive identified as yet, so we can only hope this is not a specific attack on Asians in general or Chinese-Americans.
Shooter was described as a male but no other description so far.
Oh they do have a suspect? I heard about it a while ago. I didn't think they even had that.
I saw a portion of the press release that said the suspect was identified as an Asian male, but I don't think there is an actual suspect.
Some down below are already trying to make it look like it was a hate crime, probably by a white male. [deleted]
That comment is completely false.
Read comment #2 and then get back to us.
Initially it was just as JR said.... they only said it was a male. That is when I knew the suspect wasn't white. It is also when I knew that this wouldn't be much of a story by the end of the week.
Everyone will be waiting for the next one. It was just a few days ago someone shot up a Walmart store.
Are you waiting, I'm not.
It will happen whether you are waiting or not.
So no need to wait.
it was not a members comment
just a poor attempt to copy and paste from the demented posts on Twitter
with an improper link
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His surname was Tran, which is normally a Vietnamese name, not a Chinese one. There are not particularly good relations between China and Vietnam. It hasn't been indicated if the majority of celebrants in the dance hall were Chinese. Still much to know.
Yes 72 years old.
Still much to find out.
He committed suicide like the coward he was.
Why would you even post that garbage?
Well, we do know that the Covid virus was created in a lab in China by the Commie government.
But sadly it does look like an attack on Asians in general.
Except that outside of conspiracy minded retards, no one KNOWS where the virus originated or how it was introduced to the human species. So aside from that little fact, sure.
Most experts, including Fauci, concede that an escape from the lab is plausible. They haven't found an intermediate host.
The Chinese people have suffered greatly because of their malevolent government.
As a possibility.
Which is not the same thing as
We do not know that, and it being a "plausible" explanation does not mean it is a true explanation.
Thats a far cry from what you said in #3 without any proof.
The latest iterations of SARS were thought to be an annual event until 2004.
Then it came back with a vengeance.
Viruses are a constant.
It is said that there are more unique viruses than there are stars in the sky.
There are more viruses than stars in the universe. Why do only some infect us? (nationalgeographic.com)
Since the motto of this site is "Speak Your Mind" we unfortunately have to tolerate absolutely ignorant conspiracy theory comments from some members.
and Twitter too....
smh
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Lots of Meta there Thrawn, with a taunt thrown in for good measure.
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We sure do. Like people who call the lab leak theory a conspiracy theory. When Fauci is called an anti- China conspiracy theorist, all relationship with reality has been lost.
It's unfortunate that I called it a conspiracy theory, since I don't deny any possibility, but unlike others around here, I won't go off the topic of the article to specifically declare that only one is probable in order to demonize another nation as a method to deflect from the disastrous happenings in one's own nation.
That will be enough Thrawn. You know damn well your comments were not any sort of debate or argument, they were pure insults without any rational value. If you have a problem with my moderation, take it up with Perrie.
Lol oh man, bringing down the hammer! Whoever you are.
Actually, this statement IS a conspiracy theory, so I was not wrong with my designation:
That is only one theory, not proven, so it is NOT an absolute.
You continually criticize and point out the problems we have here in the US, while ignoring what's going on where you are, and offer no solutions.
Nothing conspiratorial about it. A goodly number of scientists support the lab leak theory, several articles can found about it. The Wuhan lab was involved with gain-of-gunction research on bat viruses
This author might be right on and he might be nuts, but he is correct about more than a few things.
The US leads the world in bio weapons research and use.
The COVID is battering China while everyone else is pretty much over it.
Life often imitates art.
Yes, Greg, I stay on topic, which is the USA. Do you deny non-Americans the right to comment about America on this site? China is not the topic. I am not the topic. As I said, lab leak is ONE of the possibilities, but not THE probablility.
Although the adage may be that Art Imitates Life, I have pointed out in a number of occasions examples where Life Has Imitated Art. It is not at all far-fetched.
Lots of denial of reality going on here. LOL!
Just do a little basic research folks....it's not that hard
Why so reluctant to put the blame on the repressive and authoritarian Chinese government?
Your comments don't even agree with each other, Greg. "We know" and "it's plausible" aren't the same thing. Pointing that out isn't denial.
What the fuck does that have to do with a mass shooting in Santa Monica, unless it's a desperate attempt to deflect from the reality of gun violence in the USA?
That is really terrible. I hope they catch the killer right away. I have several friends of Chinese heritage and I'm sure this is going to really distress them, as it should distress everyone, and put a damper on any New Year's celebrations.
Monterey Park is about 30 miles from where I live and we go over there sometimes because that's where our favorite dim sum restaurant is.
Monterey Park is a great place until this shooting a very safe city with great restaurants and excellent schools. 2/3 Asian, mostly Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese with about 1/4 Hispanic.
This is another horrific shooting in a community that will suffer from it for a very long time.
Police are investigating another incident at the Lai Lai Ballroom in the nearby city of Alhambra to see whether it was connected.
Police are involved in a standoff with the vehicle and suspect.
They believe both incidents are connected.
Police are dealing with a 'barricaded suspect situation' after locating a white 'van of interest' connected to the Monterey mass shooting: LA county sheriff (msn.com)
O n Saturday January 21, 2023 at 10:22 PM the suspect male/adult/Asian pictured above was involved in a shooting. Investigators have identified him as a Homicide suspect and he should be considered armed and dangerous. Contact LASD Homicide with any information at 323-890-5000.
Just released , supposed picture of the suspect .
Shoot on sight.
It looks like he may be dead. I've been switching over to CNN during the football game commercials.
so suspects are to be shot on sight ? simply on a photo or a suspicion ?
I did say it is a supposed photo of a suspect , not that it was an actual pic of the perp .
remind me not to venture into a jurisdiction that would condone what you say .
G square is right , ,LEO have a white van boxed in , and it hasnt been reported yet if the individual inside is dead or alive , or if even it is this person of interest or not , things are still developing , so i treat them as such and dont let the "court of public opinion " bother me very much .
Suspect is dead of self inflicted gunshot wound.
Really Mark?
You draw the line at the rights of mass murdererSS.
Looks like a white supremacist .
Ehh, I don't think do.
1. alleged and suspected but not yet proven as far as i have seen
2 a right we all enjoy is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law .
at least in this country during normal times
i would say from experiences , that he likely was the perp , but i will wait for official LEO confirmation on the scene .
And yes, given the fact that he just killed at least 10 people, is lose, and we have to consider armed... fucking shoot on sight.
If there is even the slightest hint at a weapon, if the motherfucker even motions towards his pockets, shoot top kill.
have a link that confirms that he was the actual gunman ?
I havent seen one yet . they have a firearm that was taken away from him in the second incident that should have his prints all over it , and they have his body . until the connection is actually made and confirmed , he is still , the suspect , and "alleged " person who did the deed . beat or patrol cops dont have the luxury of making themselfs judge ,jury , and executioner , ask a man named chavin about that and what happens when they do .
yes it was prudent to consider him armed and dangerous , he did after all commit suicide with another firearm after he had already lost one , and the unit used to respond represents the danger that was anticipated.
Only 10? I mean I guess that is newsworthy. Someone should tell the asshole responsible that this is America, these days if it isnt at least 20 we are looking at amateur hour.
Years ago this would have upset me, but these days what’s the point in getting upset? This is just another day in the US.
Morning...have lost count now the number of mornings I have woken to the news.. including this morning...
There has been yet another mass shooting in the States etc...
I hold my breath and wait for the numbers...
Don't waste your breathe, this is basically the morning weather in the US.
Yeah, Shona, the view from afar isn't very pretty. In fact, one could say it's "exceptionally" ugly.
Well, it IS the 5th mass shooting in the USA since January 1st. But after all, the 2nd Amendment....
Lemme know when it is 50+, then we will talk. And I mean body count. Not incident.
one news agency is claiming this is the 33rd mass shooting of the year , but who knows , the definition of what amass shooting is, is forever changing thus moving the goal posts .
And being this occurred in Ca no less with all the GC laws one would want , and likely taken place in designated "gun free zones ", statistically according to the gun control side , this shouldnt have been able to have happened,
10+ dead IMO, anything less is a "firearm incident." Or just, another day in America. "
if i remember right , you made the leap and attended the acadamy and became a beat cop, how long now ?
and your definition wont make the gun grabbers happy . they need to bump the numbers up , they have to scare people about how many are dying .
But we try. More than can be said for you.
Perhaps 33 was the number of deaths. I'll go with the 5.
you know that for a fact? or you assume ?
Im 60 years old , I started out at 18 as a rent a cop did that for a couple years then went active duty and guarded weapons storage areas (nuke and conventional) , uploaded alert nuke ac and other priority ac, to include both presidential and vice presidential ac , as well as doing general on and off base LE duties for 10 years , after discharge i went and got POST certified and worked as a sheriffs deputy for about 3-4 years before i decided my hearing was to the point it was a real detriment to both those i worked with and the public , but the real reason i left LE was i had gotten to the point of saying let the animals devour themselves , because its never going to change , at that point i knew i had done all i could without being a danger to others without breaking the law or my oath . .
you should never assume what someone else has done in their lives , i likely have more accumulated time in the departments shitter than you have actually on patrol .
So now you know and dont have to assume anymore .
nationwide , i have to say 33 sounds pretty close , have to consider the frequency these things happen in other states , might be 5 in ca , but not nationwide for sure .
Three weeks and 33 mass shootings. This is America in 2023. (msn.com)
dont know if you can open that buzz.
In fact, Saturday’s mass shooting joins a staggering *32* others from just the first three weeks of 2023, per the Gun Violence Archive .
Can't open that, but this is really confusing because I see this...
Already 5 Mass Shootings, 293 Gun Deaths in USA 2023
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WebJan 2, 2023 · Already 5 Mass Shootings , 293 Gun Deaths in USA 2023 Matt De Vlieger 1/3/ 2023 The New Year began on Sunday. It’s only Tuesday, and already 293 people have died from guns in USA. The Gun...
and this....
ok , i cant read the NYT its behind a pay wall , but your other link , look at the date published and that may explain the 5 , its dated jan 3rd , so by the 3rd there had already been 5 mass shootings .
LOL. Good point. That'll teach me to be more thorough. So in other words America is experiencing the average of more than one mass shooting per day. Well, that should reduce the excess population - would make Ebeneezer Scrooge happy.
Apparently, Huu Can Tran used an assault pistol.
The shooter was 72 year old name Huu Can Tran he killed himself in Torrance, CA which has a large Asian population as well.
His identity is a disappointment to many here.
The shooter was Vietnamese and shooting doesn't have a damn thing to do with China, covid or Fauci. Ignorance seems to reign supreme at times on NT and this is one of those times.
as it is to Shumer , Shiff , and a few other progressive leftists in political office claiming early on that it was th e work of bigots and white supremacists
[deleted] Point being, he wasn't white.
Thank goodness it wasn't a white guy with an assault rifle, they would pissing themselves like little puppies in pure glee.
I doubt if you see much more than your partisan BS. I didn't mention anything about the shooter being white so if you address a comment to me stick with the facts of STFU.
Nobody said you said anything about the shooter being white. You went off on some tangent twirl not understanding, evidently, that DotW was referring to the fact that a few on this site were disappointed because he WASN'T white. STFU indeed.
No tangent simply pointing out the unnecessary comments that had nothing to do with the article. I didn't see any comments that members were disappointed because he wasn't white.
You, being unable to comprehend that STFU is your best course.
You don't have to see a comment at the point of the story. You just have to pay attention on a daily basis to know certain people would be ready to jump.
Tran was an immigrant from China, according to a copy of his marriage license that his ex-wife showed to CNN.
INTERESTING!
He did immigrate from China but was of Vietnamese origin. Tran is a fairly common Vietnamese name and there is a large Vietnamese community in China.
How do you know that? Vietnamese are not allowed to have issues with the China?
too bad he wasnt't csught and flayed alive.
And last night there was another mass shooting, this time up in Half Moon Bay. Shooter was another older Asian guy