Monterey Park Mayor , Suggests Motive Behind Deadly , Lunar New Year Shooting.
On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.
On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.
NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year shooting may have been targeting his wife.
NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year shooting may have been targeting his wife.
According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.
According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.
While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared to have a "history of domestic violence.".
While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared to have a "history of domestic violence.".
NBC reports that authorities are now probing the background of the 72-year-old suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
NBC reports that authorities are now probing the background of the 72-year-old suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
We understand our community is looking for answers, Henry Lo, Monterey Park Mayor, via NBC.
NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, another shooting occurred at a dance hall just shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park.
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NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, another shooting occurred at a dance hall just shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park.
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According to authorities, evidence found in the suspect's car linked him to both crime scenes.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that the motive in the deadly shootings remains unclear.
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?
The description we have now is of a male Asian.
Does that matter?
I don’t know.
I can tell you that everything’s on the table, Robert Luna, Los Angeles County Sheriff, via NBC.
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?
The description we have now is of a male Asian.
Does that matter?
I don’t know.
I can tell you that everything’s on the table, Robert Luna, Los Angeles County Sheriff, via NBC
