International Center/Report by Chen Ciling【Published at 17:20 on 1/22｜Updated at 21:58: the number of casualties, the gunman is still at large】
There was a shooting incident in Los Angeles, California. At 10:00 p.m. local time on the 21st, a two-day Lunar New Year event was being held in Monterey Park. At that time, thousands of people participated in the event. According to the local police, 10 people died on the spot and 10 were injured in the accident, all of whom have been sent to hospital for treatment; the gunman is still at large.
Comprehensive reports from “CNN” and “Los Angeles Times” said that the shooting happened after 10 pm. Earlier, the crowd was enjoying kebabs and buying Chinese food and jewelry. According to witnesses, he returned home around 10 p.m., heard about 4 to 5 gunshots, and then heard the sound of police cars on the street, and then went downstairs to check around 11:20 p.m.
Witnesses pointed out that when he went to the scene of the shooting, he found a person being carried on a stretcher. Another had a bandage on his arm. Footage on Twitter showed dozens of police and fire brigades rushing in to treat the injured.
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In fact, Monterey Park has always been called “Monte City” by Chinese Americans, and it is located in the east of Los Angeles. According to the census data, this area has a total of 60,269 people, more than two-thirds of the Asian population, most of whom are Chinese. In addition, this area has an index status among the cities where Chinese Americans mainly live. In addition, Yonghe District of New Taipei City in Taiwan, Quanzhou City, Guangzhou City, Chaozhou City and other places in China are all sister cities of Monterey Park.
According to the local police, the accident killed 10 people on the spot and injured at least 10 people. All the wounded have been sent to hospital for treatment; the gunman is still at large, and his identity and motive are unknown.
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