Monterey Park Mayor , Suggests Motive Behind Deadly , Lunar New Year Shooting.<br />On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten <br />were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California <br />dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.<br />On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten <br />were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California <br />dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.<br />NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said <br />that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year <br />shooting may have been targeting his wife.<br />NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said <br />that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year <br />shooting may have been targeting his wife.<br />According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, <br />the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at <br />the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.<br />According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, <br />the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at <br />the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.<br />While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, <br />identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared <br />to have a "history of domestic violence.".<br />While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, <br />identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared <br />to have a "history of domestic violence.".<br />NBC reports that authorities are now <br />probing the background of the 72-year-old <br />suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<br />NBC reports that authorities are now <br />probing the background of the 72-year-old <br />suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<br />We understand <br />our community is <br />looking for answers, Henry Lo, Monterey Park Mayor, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, <br />another shooting occurred at a dance hall just <br />shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park. .<br />NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, <br />another shooting occurred at a dance hall just <br />shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park. .<br />According to authorities, <br />evidence found in the suspect's car <br />linked him to both crime scenes. .<br />Los Angeles County Sheriff <br />Robert Luna said that the motive in <br />the deadly shootings remains unclear.<br />We don’t know if this is specifically a hate <br />crime defined by law, but who walks into <br />a dance hall and guns down 20 people? <br />The description we have now is of a male <br />Asian. Does that matter? I don’t know.<br />I can tell you that everything’s on the table, Robert Luna, Los Angeles County Sheriff, via NBC.<br />We don’t know if this is specifically a hate <br />crime defined by law, but who walks into <br />a dance hall and guns down 20 people? <br />The description we have now is of a male <br />Asian. Does that matter? I don’t know.<br />I can tell you that everything’s on the table, Robert Luna, Los Angeles County Sheriff, via NBC
