According to The Los Angeles Times, tens of thousands of people had gathered near the scene of the shooting for the two-day festivities, which are among the largest of their kind in Southern California.
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DSix people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park, a Southern California town with a majority Asian population, law enforcement officials said Sunday. , stating that the suspect is still at large.
A man opened fire in a dance hall as residents celebrated the Lunar New Year, police said. Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office told reporters he responded to emergency calls around 10:10 p.m. (0610 GMT) on Saturday and discovered people fleeing the scene.
“Police entered the area and spotted additional victims,” he said. The emergency services “treated the injured and declared the death of 10 of the victims on the spot”.
“There are at least ten other victims who have been transported to several local hospitals and are in stable to critical conditions,” he added. Several hours after the shooting, “the suspect fled the scene and remains untraceable”.
Police did not provide a description of the suspect and did not specify the type of weapon he used.
Monterey Park, a city of some 61,000 inhabitants, mostly of Asian origin, is located about 13 km east of downtown Los Angeles.
According to The Los Angeles Times, tens of thousands of people had gathered near the scene of the shooting for the two-day festivities, which are among the largest of their kind in Southern California.
