Authorities they ransacked the house in Hemet of Huu Kang Chan, 72 years old.suspected of shooting at a ballroom Saturday night in Monterey Park, which left 10 people dead and 10 others injured.
Various police agencies This Sunday evening, they served a search warrant on Tran’s home, located on the 5000 block of West Florida Avenue.in the senior community in Hemet.
Connected: Authorities announce that a 72-year-old man fired the Monterey Park shooting that killed 10 and injured 10.
“Tran was a good guy. I’ve seen him drive in and out on his little motorbike, sometimes in his truck. He stopped to pet your dog and everyone here thought he was a quiet little guy. The people I spoke to are stunned that he was involved in this. He practically lived alone, and I think he taught dance or something like that, ballroom dancing.” the suspect’s neighbor, who identified himself as Pat Roth, told Inland News.
The neighbor mentioned that Tran lived there for about a year..
No details have been released about the raid on the alleged shooter’s home.
Apparently, according to the police. About 20 minutes after the shooting, Huu Kang Tran also attempted to enter another dance hall in the Alhambra, 2 miles from Monterey Park.but was disarmed by two bystanders.
Monterey Park is a predominantly Asian community.
Five men and five women died at the scene of the shooting.This was stated by Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. The wounded were taken to various hospitals, their condition is assessed as stable or critical.
On the night of this Sunday it became known that seven wounded remain in hospitals.
Around noon this Sunday, in a Torrance parking lot, authorities found a white cargo van believed to be linked to the Monterey Park shooting and a suspect trying to break into the ballroom at the Alhambra.
The vehicle was surrounded by patrol cars and SWAT units, and moments after the ambush, officers reported hearing a gunshot. While checking the truck, Tran was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his vehicle.
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