At least 10 people were killed and 10 more injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., late Saturday. The suspected gunman is still at large, police said.
Police at the scene of the shooting in Monterey Park.Sgt. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told the Associated Press that the shooter is a male.
Meyer told the news conference the suspect fled the scene and remains at large. More information about the suspect would be provided once it became available, he said. “As far as the suspect knowing any of the victims, it’s too early the investigation to know that,” he said, adding that it was also too early too know what the motive is.Festival in the small city around 10 miles east of Los Angeles of about 60,000 people with a large Asian population.
The two-day event features “food booths with various types of delectable items, amusement rides, and lots of live entertainment,” according to the city’s website. The event was canceled Sunday out of respect for the victims, Chief Scott Wiese of the Monterey Park Police Department, told the news conference.
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