The alleged author of shooting in Los Angeles during Chinese New Year celebration, which left 10 people dead and 10 others injured, has committed suicide. The murderer, a 72-year-old man who was armedtook his own life when he was approached by the Police this Sunday, about 12 hours after committing the massacre.
The criminal pointed a gun at himself when the police approached a white van he was driving in Torrance, about 21 miles from the shooting site at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. Officers heard a single shot from the van as they approached, backed up, and called a SWAT team.
The killer tried to carry out another shooting at a different club minutes after the first, on Saturday night, but according to authorities, two bystanders snatched the gun from him before he could fire and the man fled the place.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the suspect as Huu Can Trana septuagenarian who he said used a pistol with a high-capacity magazine to fire on a popular dance venue in Monterey Park, about 7 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Investigators do not yet know why, although gun violence is common in the United States. Luna did not identify any of the victims, but she said the five men and five women killed they appeared to be between 50 and 60 years old.
In addition, he explained that the pistol Tran used appeared to be illegal in California, where state law prohibits any magazine with more than 10 rounds. “We want to know how something so horrible could have happened,” Luna told reporters.
According to police, Tran carried out the shooting in Monterey Park around 10 p.m. Saturday, and about 20 minutes later he confronted passersby at a second nightclub from the neighboring city of Alhambra.
“I can tell that the suspect went in there, probably with the intention of killing more people, and two brave members of the community They decided to go into action and disarm it.”Moon pointed out.
Of the 10 people injured, seven were still hospitalized as of Sunday night, and at least one was in critical condition.
Source: Lasexta
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
