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Screenshot from a video shows emergency responders assisting a person to an ambulance following a shooting at Monterey Park, California, U.S. on January 22, 2023. Photo: TNLA via Reuters
Police were attending a shooting in Monterey Park, California with multiple casualties on January 21 night, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a law enforcement source.
The shooting took place after 10 p.m. (0600 GMT) around the location of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in Monterey Park, the newspaper said.
January 21 was the start of the two-day festival, which is one of the largest Lunar New Year events in Southern California.
Screenshot from a video shows emergency responders working at the scene of a shooting at Monterey Park, California, U.S. on January 22, 2023. Photo: TNLA via Reuters
Seung Won Choi, who owns the Clam House seafood barbecue restaurant across the street from where the shooting happened, told the Los Angles Times that three people rushed into his business and told him to lock the door.
The people also told Mr. Choi that there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him so he could reload. Mr. Choi said he believes the shooting took place at a dance club.
Police investigate a scene where a shooting took place in Monterey Park, California on January 22, 2023.
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Tens of thousands of people had attended the festival earlier in the day.
Footage posted on social media showed deserted, cordoned-off streets guarded by police cars.
Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles county, around 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Los Angeles.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information comes in.
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