Authorities were hunting for a motive on Monday after the deadly shooting at a dance hall in Southern California that left 10 people dead, at least 10 others injured and residents of Monterey Park shaken.
Investigators were probing the background of suspect Huu Can Tran after the mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio rocked the majority-Asian community as it gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Saturday.
Tran, 72, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being stopped by authorities following a manhunt, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.
“The unimaginable happened in our community last evening,” Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo said in a statement on Sunday, calling the deadly shooting a “horrible tragedy.”
“We understand our community is looking for answers,” Lo said as he promised to update residents as the investigation continues.
Sources familiar with the investigation said a person in a white van subjected to a traffic stop in the coastal city…
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