International
Suspect at large after shooting near LA kills 10
Summary
- At least 10 people have died following a shooting at a ballroom dance studio in the Californian city of Monterey Park
- And 10 others at least have been injured – some of those are in critical condition, police say
- Monterey Park – which is about eight miles (13km) east of Los Angeles – is home to a large Asian community
- Thousands of people had earlier gathered for the Monterey Park Lunar New Year festival
- The suspect in last night’s shooting is male – preliminary information suggests he is Asian, police say
- He fled the scene and remains at large, police say
- Officers say it’s “too early” to know the suspect’s motivation