Nine killed in Chinese Lunar New Year shooting in California

 

Nine people have died after a shooting at a community near Los Angeles in California in the United States late Saturday, where a crowd of tens of thousands were celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year.

“LA County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to assist Monterey Park PD with a shooting death investigation.There are nine deceased,” a statement said. There are also an unconfirmed number of injuries.Sergeant Bob Boese said the shooting took place at 10.22 pm.

The status of the shooter - believed to be a male - is not known at this time. Reports quoted a female deputy as saying the shooting is ‘an isolated incident’. Monterey Park - a city of about 60,000 people with a large Asian population - is about 16 km from downtown Los Angeles.