Police storm suspect van after fatal shooting in Monterrey
The driver of a delivery van was found dead after being stormed by the authorities on Sunday (local time).
Helicopter footage broadcast live from Torrance, about 25 miles from Monterey Park, showed police storming the van.
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According to media reports, the police may have tracked down a suspect after the fatal shooting at a festival in California. As the “Los Angeles Times” reported on Sunday, the driver of a delivery truck was found dead after the authorities stormed it on Sunday (local time). Photos from the AFP news agency showed the body of a man in the driver’s seat. The man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing police circles. It was initially unclear whether the dead person was the perpetrator.
No immediate confirmation from the police
Initially, there was no direct confirmation from the police. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna only confirmed that a “tactical incident” was underway. ‘Could it be our suspect? Possibly,” he said. Photos released by police of the prime suspect show an Asian man wearing a cap and glasses.
Ten people were killed in a gun attack at a nightclub near Los Angeles on Saturday. The crime happened on the fringes of the Chinese New Year celebrations in the mostly Asian city of Monterey Park in the south of the US state, police said on Sunday. At least ten other people were injured. The suspect was on the run, it was initially said. The search for the suspect was then initiated in the Los Angeles area.
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