10 Dead, at Least 10 Wounded at Monterey Park Lunar New Year Celebration

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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UPDATE, 3:55 a.m.: Authorities report that 10 people are now deceased and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting inside of a dance studio in Monterey Park.

The suspect, who authorities have yet to describe, has still not been arrested. The suspect’s whereabouts are still not known. It is also not yet known if this was a targeted shooting, or if this was indeed a hate crime.

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MONTEREY PARK - Nine people were shot and killed late Saturday night during a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, Sheriff’s homicide investigators said.

Few details are available at this hour.

The incident was reported to authorities around 10:22 p.m. Saturday, January 21. The shooting reportedly took place inside of a dance studio in the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue.

It is unclear if the shooter is still at-large.

Apparently, witnesses from the scene described that the shooter was carrying some form of a semixautomatic weapon and was carrying additional ammunition with him.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is urged to call 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.