Ten dead and 19 wounded in shooting near Los Angeles. The massacre took place during the Chinese New Year celebrations, which attracted thousands of people. Los Angeles County Police said the shooting took place shortly after 10 pm local time on Saturday at a business on Garvey Ave in Monterey Park. The killer is on the run
The shooting took place in Monterey Park, a city of about 60,000 people with a large Asian population that is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from downtown Los Angeles. where thousands have attended the annual Lunar New Year Festival, one of the largest Lunar New Year events in Southern California.
Seung Won Choi, owner of the Clam House seafood steakhouse across the street from the shooting, told the Los Angeles Times that three people rushed into his business and told him to close and lock the door. People also told Choi that there was a gunman with a machine gun.
Source: IL Tempo
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