Lunar New Year Event Near LA Involves Shooting Incident... At Least 9 Casualties (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On the 21st (local time), at a Lunar New Year event held in Monterey Park, a city near Los Angeles (LA), California, USA, at least nine people were killed and many others injured in a shooting incident, according to AP News and others.
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The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. that day in Monterey Park. A celebration for the Lunar New Year was taking place there. Monterey Park is a city with a population of about 60,000, primarily inhabited by Asians.
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It remains unclear whether the suspect has been arrested or what the motive for the crime was. Local police have classified the incident as a mass shooting and are conducting an investigation. They plan to hold a press conference on the morning of the 22nd to announce confirmed facts.
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