10 people were killed and more than 10 others were seriously injured in a shooting by one person in the city of Los Angeles, California, USA, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year celebration. The shooter, 72-year-old Hu Can Tran, was found dead in a van by police. He reportedly shot himself as he was surrounded by police.
In Monterey Park, near Los Angeles, hundreds of people celebrated the Chinese New Year on saturday night (US time). Then, the 72-year-old man opened fire. police reportedly surrounded him after hearing gunshots. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that the assailant was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died at the scene. It is not certain whether anyone else attacked the scene. However, the motive for the shooting is unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
They are testing surveillance cameras. It is not known whether the attacker targeted a specific group of people. They don't know if this is a hate crime specifically defined by law. But who would walk into a dance hall and shoot 20 people dead?
Following the attack, President Joe Biden ordered the US flag to be flown at half-mast. The two-day celebration, the Chinese New Year, was completely canceled in the wake of the attack. Earlier, in May last year, 22 people were killed in a school shooting in Texas. Since then, this attack has caused a great tragedy. It is reported that a total of 647 shooting incidents occurred last year alone. In 2022 alone, more than 44,000 people died in shootings in the United States. It is significant that this doubles their suicide rate.
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