At least seven people were killed in a shooting in Half Moon Bay, California on Monday, January 22, with five Chinese citizens among the victims. Huu Can Tran is suspected of carrying out the shooting, and the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco has strongly condemned the violence. The other shooting occurred on Saturday, January 21 in Monterey Park, California, leaving eleven people dead and nine injured.
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Eleven people were killed in a shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California on Saturday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a news conference that investigators have been unable to establish a connection between the suspect, Huu Can Tran, and any of the victims. Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night for a vigil to honor the 11 victims, and the investigation is ongoing as authorities search for a possible link between Tran and the victims.
On Saturday, 11 people were killed and nine injured in a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California. The gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was an elderly loner who had recently sold his property and had few close friends. A vigil was held at Monterey Park City Hall overnight for the victims, and the city's large Asian American community is standing together in the wake of the tragedy, searching for answers.
A 12-hour manhunt for a gunman who killed 11 people and injured almost as many at a Monterey Park, California dance studio Saturday night ended with the arrest of 72-year-old Huu Can Tran. Brandon Tsay, who confronted the suspect in the lobby of a dance hall run by his family, was praised for his heroic actions by Sheriff Robert Luna. Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Wiese described the scene as "chaos and extensive carnage" when officers arrived, and the motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
Monterey Park, California was left shaken on Monday after a deadly shooting at a dance hall left 10 people dead and 10 others injured. The suspect, Huu Can Tran, was pronounced dead following a self-inflicted gunshot wound and authorities are still searching for a motive. A separate incident occurred at a second dance studio in nearby Alhambra, though it is unclear if the two incidents are related.
On Saturday night, a shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, California left ten people dead and ten others injured. The suspect, Huu Can Tran, was found dead Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The attack has left the community in shock and mourning, and authorities are still searching for a motive, looking into the suspect's background including possible mental health issues.