LOS ANGELES — The investigation into the Monterey Park mass shooting is focused on the gunman’s previous interactions at two dance studios he targeted and whether jealousy over a relationship was the motive, according to law enforcement sources.
The sources stressed that the investigation was in its early stages. But detectives believe that 72-year-old Huu Can Tran frequented the clubs — the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park and the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra — and that the shooting might have been sparked by a personal dispute.
“We’re hearing those things too but have not confirmed any of that information,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday at a news conference. “It’s part of what our investigators are diligently looking into.”
