Posted on 01/22/2023 6:00:15 AM PST by FarCenter
At least 10 people have died in a mass shooting following a Lunar New Year festival in a city east of Los Angeles, according to authorities.
The shooting in Monterey Park, California, occurred at a dance club and was reported around 10:22 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, after the Lunar New Year festival that was scheduled to end at 9 p.m. Police said the shooter was a male, but did not say whether he was still at large.
“Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to assist Monterey Park Police Department with a shooting death investigation,” the department initially said in a short statement Sunday morning. “There are nine deceased. There is no additional information available at this time.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Andrew Meyer later updated the number of people killed and said that while the motive was unknown, police were investigating whether the shooting could have been racially motivated.
“We will look at every angle as far as whether it was a hate crime or not,” he told reporters at a press conference.
Meyer also said 10 other people were injured in the shooting. Their conditions range from stable to critical, he added.
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In my day we would celebrate with a party hat, dancing and champaign. Kids these days.
Move along now. Only whites were killed. It’s time to deal with more important things - like eating bugs. /s
The were celebrating the Chinese New Year. My son-in-law is Chinese from Hong Kong....a truly wonderful man and devoted husband and father.
I noticed that no physical description was issued on the at large perpetrator. I wonder why?
It’s a dark secret for now. Maybe the perp is even non-binary which would make this the daily-double.
CA went from the Beach Boys to the homeboys
Gung hay fat choi.
It IS a "hate crime" and the fact the cops gave no clue on the weapon, suggests the found no .223/5.56 casings.
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