MONTEREY PARK, Calif.
Meyer said 10 people were reported dead at the scene by the Monterey Fire Department and at least 10 other people were taken to area hospitals.
“As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on January 21, 2023, in Monterey Park, California, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, January 26, 2023.
“Jill and I are thinking of those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park.
22: Multiple law enforcement reportedly confirmed to The Los Angeles Times that the driver of the white cargo van died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Luna said he believed the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park and an incident that occurred about 30 minutes later at the Lai Lai Ballroom in nearby Alhambra were connected, according to The Associated Press.
22: According to KABC-TV, SWAT team members broke into a white cargo van in Torrance, 30 miles away from the mass shooting that took place in Monterey Park late Saturday.
“As I said earlier, today, we had a vehicle that was described as a white box van, I guess you would say, a van of interest.
Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park.
22: Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are assisting in the investigation after the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the agency confirmed in a tweet on Sunday.
“The President has been briefed by the Homeland Security advisor on the mass shooting in Monterey Park.
The President has been briefed by the Homeland Security Advisor on the mass shooting in Monterey Park.
Saturday was the beginning of the two-day Lunar New Year festival, one of the largest in Southern California, The Associated Press reported.
Witness Seung Won Choi, who owns a seafood barbecue restaurant across from where the shooting occurred, told the Times that three people ran into his business and told him to lock the door.
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