At least 10 people were killed and 16 injured in a shooting in Monterey Park, California, on the 21st.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A mass shooting occurred in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, on the eve of the Lunar New Year (21st). It is known that at least 10 people died and 16 were injured. The gunman is at large. Chinese and American society are highly concerned.

It is reported that there are many Taiwanese-Americans in Monterey Park, which is known as "Little Taipei" and is a sister city with Yonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

According to "CNN" reports, Monterey Park held a Lunar New Year celebration on the 21st. Unexpectedly, at 10:22 p.m. local time (2:22 p.m. Gunshots were heard in the dance hall of "Dance Star". At first, people thought it was local Chinese setting off firecrackers, but immediately someone saw a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle shooting at the crowd in the dance hall. A group of people fled in panic, and some fell to the ground.

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The local police said that at least 10 people were killed and 16 were injured. The gunman escaped after committing the crime. The police are trying their best to hunt down the gunman. The motive of the gunman is still unclear. The police have not released the identity of the gunman, only knowing that it is a male.

Because of this unfortunate incident, the New Year's Eve event originally scheduled to be held in Monterey Park on Sunday has been cancelled. This incident also alarmed the White House. After being briefed on the shooting, President Biden instructed the FBI to intervene in the investigation.

According to 2020 data from the official website of the City of Monterey Park, the city has 61,096 people, of which as many as 65.6% are Asians.

It is reported that since the 1970s, many Taiwanese-Americans have moved here. It is known as "Little Taipei". It is also the sister city of Yonghe District in New Taipei City, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, and Chaozhou in China. After the case was exposed, it was shocking. Chinese circle.