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Monterey Park shooting: What we know about the suspect

TORRANCE, CA - JANUARY 22: Law enforcement surround a white van in a parking lot that is being investigated for a possible connection to the earlier Monterey Park mass shooting on January 22, 2023 in Torrance, California. 10 people were killed and 10 more were injured at a dance studio in Monterey Park near a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday night. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) (ERIC THAYER, 2023 Getty Images)

Authorities in Los Angeles County say a gunman accused of killing 10 people and wounding 10 others at a Lunar New Years celebration inside a dance studio in Monterey Park was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday.

In a bulletin released by officials on Sunday, the gunman was described as an Asian male who was last seen wearing a black beanie hat with white stripes, glasses, and a large black leather jacket. He is 5 foot 10 and weighs 150 pounds.

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He was later identified as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran. The motive remained unclear for the attack.


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