A gunman killed 10 people and injured at least 10 others Saturday night at a Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration in Monterey Park, Calif. The predominantly Asian suburb is seven miles east of Do…
A gunman killed 10 people and injured at least 10 others Saturday night at a Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration in Monterey Park, Calif. The predominantly Asian suburb is seven miles east of Downtown Los Angeles.
At a news conference Sunday morning, Los Angeles County sheriff Robert Luna said, “We’re all going to be hurting.” He said a male suspect fled the scene and remains wanted. Luna also stated that the “very preliminary” description of the suspect was “a male Asian.”California governorcalled the massacre “horrific and heartless.” President Joe Biden wrote, “Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park.
Our hearts mourn as we learn more about the devastating acts of last night. We are monitoring the situation closely.Numerous people expressed their outrage over the violence on Twitter, including actor Simu Liu, who wrote that he was shocked, saddened, angered and heartbroken. Just heard the horrifying news out of Monterey Park, CA. A whole community wracked by gun violence and death, on what should have been a joyous Lunar New Year celebration.
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