MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, USA – JANUARY 21, 2023 72-year-old Huu Can Tran opened fire at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in the California city of Monterey Park. He shot and killed 11 people and wounded nine others in the attack. The shooting took place during Lunar New Year celebrations, which drew large numbers of visitors to the area.
Huu Can Tran
Approximately 17 minutes after the attack, the armed Tran arrived at another dance studio in nearby Alhambra. There, Brandon Tsay managed to take the gun away from him and prevented him from carrying out another attack. The shooter subsequently fled in a van.
The following day, police tracked down his vehicle in Torrance. When officers approached it, Tran shot himself inside. Investigators were unable to determine the exact motive behind the massacre.
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