California shooting: Attacker dead – NEWS 360 – WORLD

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Los Angeles: The suspect who shot dead ten people in Monterey Park, California, USA, is dead. The suspect, Hoo Kan Tran (72), who is of Asian origin, was found shot dead inside the vehicle he was traveling in. The suicide happened when he was chased by the police in the parking area of ​​a shopping center. The shooting occurred at a ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue at 10:20 p.m. local time Saturday night at a Chinese New Year celebration. Hu Kan is a former dance instructor at this dance studio. 65 percent of Monterey Park’s population is of Asian descent. Five of the dead are women. All are of Asian descent. Yesterday morning, the police released the picture of Hu Kan who opened fire with a semi-automatic assault pistol. The reason for the attack is unclear. After the attack in Monterey Park, he also tried to open fire at a dance studio in the nearby town of Alhambra, but escaped when people tried to subdue him.

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