A shooting occurred on Saturday night around 10:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. Sunday, French time) in Monterey Park, a city located about ten kilometers east of Los Angeles, in the United States, on the sidelines of the celebrations. New Year’s Eve the media reported on Sunday.
Citing police sources, the Los Angeles Times it mentions more than a “dozen” victims, without specifying the death toll at the end of the morning.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff confirmed that a shooting occurred on Saturday, according to CBS. So far the identity of the attacker is unknown.
The owner of a restaurant located in front of the alleged shooting site assures the Los Angeles Times see a gunslinger equipped with lots of ammo. Three people came to take refuge in his establishment.
According to the first testimonies and videos spread on social networks, the shooting took place in an outdoor dance venue. Tens of thousands of people gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to the Los Angeles media.
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Source: BFM TV
