The shooting was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday as Lunar New Year celebrations were underway.
Monterey Park Police Dept. officers got a call of shots fired and were at the scene in the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue at about 10:22 p.m.
"When officers arrived at the location, they observed numerous victims and patrons in the parking lot of the business. Additional officers made entry into the business and located numerous gunshot victims," according to that release. Authorities said a separate incident took place at a dance studio in nearby Alhambra. That is being investigated, possibly in connection to the Monterey Park shooting. In that case a male walked in with a firearm and it was wrestled away. That person then left the scene.
As of 9 a.m.. the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said another press conference is expected in a couple of hours.Monterey Park Police were the first to respond. As is common for smaller city police departments, LASD Homicide investigators are now taking the lead. Sheriff's officials said they're working closely with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the Los Angeles FBI officials and numerous other law enforcement agencies.
At least 10 additional victims were taken to hospitals. Sheriff's officials said their conditions ranged"from stable to critical."The celebration in Monterey Park is one of the largest Lunar New Year events in Southern California — with estimated crowds of more than 100,000 a day in previous years. Events planned for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. have now been canceled.
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