On Sunday, the US authorities raided a van containing the suspect in the shooting at the California dance studio Saturday night, which left 10 people dead and 10 others injured. The man was found dead in his vehicle, confirmed the LAPD.
Shortly before 1 p.m. local time (9 p.m. in Lisbon), a special SWAT police team took over the vehicle, a white van, which was parked in a parking lot in Torrance, south of Los Angeles, just over 25 miles away. from Monterey Park, where the shooting took place.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said as police officers approached the van, they heard a gunshot inside the vehicle. “The suspect sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene,” Luna said.
The man has been identified as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran.
“I can confirm that there are no pending suspects in the mass shooting,” said the Los Angeles sheriff, quoted by AFP, adding that the motive for the attack is not yet known.
“The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are working against the clock to gather additional information and to uncover the motive behind this most tragic event,” he said.
Ten people were killed in the shooting that took place Saturday night in Monterey Park, a city near Los Angeles, according to the police. The 10 dead, five women and five men, have not yet been identified, the Los Angeles Sheriff said.
“At least 10 more victims have been taken to hospital,” said Luna, who added that the condition of those injured “ranges from stable to critical.”
The shooting took place around 10 p.m. local time (6 a.m. Sunday in Lisbon) in an area where hours before hundreds of people celebrated Chinese New Year, was committed by a man armed with a machine gun, who fired several magazines from the gun, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Biden calls Monterey Park attack ‘pointless’
US President Joe Biden on Sunday called Saturday night’s attack in Monterey Park, near Los Angeles, “senseless”, which left ten dead and many others injured.
In a statement, Biden also said he and the first lady, Jill Biden, are praying for the victims.
“While there is still much we don’t know about the reason for this senseless attack, we do know that tonight many families are mourning or praying for their loved ones to recover from their injuries.” said the official, quoted in a note released by the White House.
The city of Monterey Park, located about eight miles east of Los Angeles, has a population of nearly 60,000 and a large Asian population.
Source: DN
