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Witnesses of the mass shooting during a celebration of the Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, California late Saturday recounted how victims fled the scene to neighboring restaurants for refuge as the suspect fired indiscriminately at people.
“This is [supposed to be] a happy time,” Edwin Chen, who grew up in Monterey Park and rushed to the scene upon hearing of the shooting, told the Los Angeles Times. “I want to find out as much as possible. It’s still shocking.”
Capt. Drew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau confirmed Sunday that 10 people were killed and at least 10 other people were injured and taken to local hospitals. The shooting was carried out on West Garvey Avenue at about 10:22 p.m., according to authorities.
The suspect, who has only been described as a male, fled the scene following the shooting and is still at large. No motive is known as of Sunday morning.
CALIFORNIA MASS SHOOTING LEAVES AT LEAST 10 DEAD, OTHERS INJURED AT LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL; SUSPECT AT LARGE
A police vehicle is seen near a scene where a shooting took place in Monterey Park, California, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Dozens of police officers responded to reports of a shooting that occurred after a large Lunar New Year celebration had ended in a community east of Los Angeles late Saturday.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Monterey Park is located about 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles and has about a 65% Asian American population, the LA Times reported. It is unclear if the victims were targeted and it was too soon to say whether it was a hate crime, according to Meyer.
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“We will look at every angle,” Meyer said.
Two police officers stand guard near a scene where a shooting took place in Monterey Park, California, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Dozens of police officers responded to reports of a shooting that occurred after a large Lunar New…
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