A suspect in a mass shooting has been found dead after killing 10 people and injuring 10 others in an attack Saturday night in Monterey Park, CA.
Huu Can Tran, 72, was found dead on Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white van in which authorities said the suspect had fled the scene. Tran was found in Torrance, which is about 30 minutes from Monterey Park, along with a gun and other evidence. Monterey Park is located on the eastern edge of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said there were no other suspects on the run and the possible motive was unclear.
Five women and five men were killed in the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park and 10 other people were injured, the sheriff’s office said. The city in which the incident occurred has a large Asian population and the shooting took place during Lunar New Year celebrations.
CALIFORNIA POLICE IDENTIFY GUNMAN IN MONTEREY ATTACK WHO KILLED 10, WOUNDED 10 IN MASS SHOT
Huu Can Tran, 72, was discovered dead on Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
(Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
Who is Huu Can Tran?
On Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified Tran as the suspect in the Monterey Park shooting. Authorities discovered Tran dead in the van used to flee the scene of the shooting. A handgun was also found in the van found in Torrance.
Police personnel gather outside a dance club in Monterey Park, California on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
It is not known if Tran was targeting individuals or firing indiscriminately when he began shooting.
He had reportedly attempted to carry out a second shooting at the Lai Lai dance hall in the city of Alhambra about 30 minutes after the initial incident, but the people at the scene seized his gun before he fled.
WITNESSES TO MASS SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA SAY VICTIMS FLED TO NEIGHBORING STORES AS SUSPECT FIRED INDISCRIMINATELY
A police officer ties tape around a light pole in Monterey Park, California, on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Tran’s wife said in a media interview on Sunday that her husband used to give informal lessons at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
Another longtime acquaintance also said that Tran used to frequently visit the dance studio, although it is unclear when the last time was.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
