The medical examiner confirmed what authorities suspected.
“It doesn’t make sense. It really doesn’t,” Luna said when asked about the motive.
Addressing Tran’s past, Luna said investigators haven’t found any information to indicate he had been married at the time of the shooting.Investigators are looking into theTran was found to be in possession of, particularly a semi-automatic pistol he was believed to have used at the Monterey Park ballroom, where 42 shots were fired. The pistol was described as a Cobray M-11/9, also known as a Mac 10.
“The weapon was not registered in the state of California. It was purchased by the suspect on Feb. 9 of 1999 in the city of Monterey Park,” Luna said.
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