[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On the 21st (local time), at a Lunar New Year event held in Monterey Park, a city near Los Angeles (LA), California, USA, at least nine people were killed and many others injured in a shooting incident, according to AP News and others.
The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. that day in Monterey Park. A celebration for the Lunar New Year was taking place there. Monterey Park is a city with a population of about 60,000, primarily inhabited by Asians.
It remains unclear whether the suspect has been arrested or what the motive for the crime was. Local police have classified the incident as a mass shooting and are conducting an investigation. They plan to hold a press conference on the morning of the 22nd to announce confirmed facts.
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