All buildings in the United States will fly the flag at half mast for three days. The order was given by Joe Biden after the massacre that killed ten people and injured ten others in Monterey Park, near Los Angeles, California.
In a statement released by the White House, US President Joe Biden called Saturday night’s attack “senseless.”
Biden also said that he and 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 know that many families are mourning tonight or praying that their loved one recovers from their injuries,” he said, quoted in a statement issued by the House. White. .
Ten people were killed, according to police, who also confirmed that the suspect in the attack committed suicide.
The shooting took place around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday (6:00 a.m. on Sunday in Lisbon) in an area where hours before hundreds of people had celebrated the Lunar New Year, and was carried out by a man armed with a semi-automatic. weapon.
Police described the main suspect as an Asian man between the ages of 30 and 50.
The city of Monterey Park, located about 13 kilometers east of Los Angeles, has about 60,000 residents and a large Asian population.
Source: TSF
