The suspect inSaturday night’s mass shootingat a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., was found dead Sunday afternoon in a van about 30 miles away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the suspect as Huu Can Tran, 72. He was found in Torrance after a daylong search, and fatally shot himself after law enforcement used armored vehicles to pin the white van he was driving.
Luna offered no motive for the attack, whichkilled 10 peopleand injured at least 10 more. The shooting took place at about 10:20 p.m. in Monterey Park, which is about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The attack occurred on the eve of theLunar New Year, a major holiday in many Asian communities. Earlier in the day, tens of thousands of people had gathered in the area to celebrate the holiday.
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The 10 fatal victims have not been publicly identified, but authorities have said that five men and five women were killed in the attack.
The injured victims were transported to multiple hospitals, Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said at an earlier press conference Sunday morning. The injured victims were listed in various conditions, from stable to critical.
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Monterey Park, in Los Angeles County, has a population of about 60,000 people, 65% of whom are Asian,according to the 2020 census.
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The New York Timesreports that in the 1990s, the city claimed to be the first city in the continental United States where the majority of residents were of Asian descent.
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After the shooting, Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo said, “We want to express our condolences to the victims and their families. It is important for us to be there for them and provide the support they need for what will be a time of healing in the next months and years. It has been comforting to see the support that has been here for our community and our families. This is a diverse community.”
At about 9 a.m. PT,President Joe Bidenwrote on Twitter, “Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park. 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.”
Gov. Gavin Newsomwrote on Twitter, “Monterey Park should have had a night of joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year. Instead, they were the victims of a horrific and heartless act of gun violence. Our hearts mourn as we learn more about the devastating acts of last night. We are monitoring the situation closely.”
source: people.com
