‘He’s trying to reload the gun’: Voices of terror from Monterey Park shooting 911 calls LOS ANGELES — The voice on the 911 tape was quiet but terrified. Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023
Voices of terror echo in 911 calls from Monterey Park massacre LOS ANGELES — The voice on the 911 tape was quiet but terrified. Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023
How a Lunar New Year celebration became a fight for survival LOS ANGELES — The four smiling women pose before a festive backdrop, with its outsize clinking champagne glasses and clock about to strike midnight. They wear red, a symbol of good luck. Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2023
Monterey Park shooter voiced paranoid threats to police years before opening fire, records show LOS ANGELES — Three decades before he shot 11 people to death in a Monterey Park ballroom, Huu Can Tran told police he believed relatives of a woman he’d been dating had threatened to kill him and were trying to lure him into a trap. Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2023
Alhambra prepares for Lunar New Year Festival and 'healing' after mass shooting LOS ANGELES — Alhambra officials hope to "start the healing" by moving forward with the city's annual Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday, a week after the event was canceled following a mass shooting in neighboring Monterey Park that left 11 dead. Los Angeles Times · Jan 29, 2023
Police say 3 dead, 4 hurt in latest California shooting Authorities say three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023
Dancing again at studio targeted by Monterey Park gunman: ‘Don’t be afraid. Don’t be intimidated’ ALHAMBRA, Calif. — Lucy Wong was not sure at first whether it was safe to go back to Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in Alhambra. Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023
Joe Biden pays tribute to victims of California shootings Eleven people were killed at a Southern California ballroom dance hall late Saturday and seven others died Monday at two mushroom farms in the northern part of the state. Irish Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
Monterey Park gunman pestered women and BANNED from dance studio before massacre Huu Can Tran, 72, fired 42 rounds in the Star Ballroom Studio on Saturday night in California, US, killing 11 and injuring 9 during the Lunar New Year celebrations Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
A look at California's back-to-back mass shootings In less than 48 hours, two gunmen went on shooting rampages at both ends of California that left 18 dead and 10 wounded The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Biden pays tribute to victims of California shootings President Joe Biden says the nation's prayers are with two California cities where 18 people were killed in separate shootings over the last week The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Monterey Park shooter’s motives remain a mystery; cops can’t connect him to victims LOS ANGELES — In the days since 72-year-old Huu Can Tran opened fire at a Monterey Park dance studio, fragments of his life and possible motives for the attack have slowly emerged. Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023
Monterey Park shooting suspect had ‘no connection’ to 11 victims and hadn’t been to dance hall in 5 years Authorities say the 72-year-old gunman who sprayed bullets into a Southern California ballroom dance hall, killing 11 people, had no known connection with the victims and investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the massacre The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
‘What drove a madman to do this?’ Domestic violence probed in Monterey Park shooting Hours before Monterey Park shooter Huu Can Tran was found slumped over the steering wheel of his white cargo van, before his name was released or his victims identified, rumors swirled about his motive. Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023
Irish Mirror · Jan 26, 2023 Gunman didn't know Monterey Park dance hall victims, sheriff confirms Huu Can Tran, 72, killed 11 people and injured nine others during Lunar New Year celebrations
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 Sheriff: Gunman who killed 11 didn’t know dance hall victims Authorities say the 72-year-old gunman who sprayed bullets into a Southern California ballroom dance hall, killing 11 people, had no known connection with the victims and investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the massacre
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 Chief defends delay telling public of mass shooter at-large The police chief in the California city where 20 people were shot at a ballroom dance hall, 11 fatally, has defended his decision not to warn the public for hours that a killer was on the loose
Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023 3 California mass shootings force grieving Asian Americans to ask painful questions LOS ANGELES — Their motives for mass murder appeared to be different — workplace enmity, law enforcement officials said, or personal resentment, or a political conflict in a homeland across the ocean.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 First Thing: Monterey Park shooter was a patron of dance hall he attacked The 11 victims of the shooting have now been identified, with all except one being in their 60s and 70s. Plus, the rise of pre-date questionnaires
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 25, 2023 Editorial: As California reels from its mass shooting, it's still safer than Missouri Some might argue that the mass shooting that killed 11 people in California somehow proves gun restrictions don’t work. After all, California has the toughest gun-control laws in America. But even a cursory look at the data finds that tragedies like this are the exceptions that underscore the rule.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023 Why police took hours to warn public that Monterey Park mass shooter was on the loose LOS ANGELES — As the investigation into the Monterey Park mass shooting continues, police officials are facing scrutiny over how long it took them to notify the public that the gunman was still on the loose.
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2023 California shooting: Tributes to ‘bright light’ dance hall manager killed in Monterey Park attack Ming Wei Ma, 72, has been named among the 11 to have died
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 'Always smiling': Man who managed ballroom among those slain For those who made their way to the Star Ballroom over the years, Ming Wei Ma was a bright light, always smiling and encouraging those who came to the Los Angeles area dance hall popular with older Asian Americans
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Three days, three mass shootings, 19 dead: California reels from gun violence ‘suicide pact’ California’s reputation as a leading state for gun safety has been shattered by three mass shootings since Saturday night alone. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom has branded the Second Amendment a ‘suicide pact’. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report
Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023 Vice President Harris to travel to Monterey Park in wake of mass shootings WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Monterey Park on Wednesday to honor the victims of one of the three mass shootings that have left her home state reeling this week.