Police were attending a shooting in Monterey Park, California with multiple casualties on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a law enforcement source. The shooting took place after 10 pm (06:00 GMT) around the location of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in Monterey Park, the newspaper said. Footage posted on social media showed emergency staff treating casualties on the scene and police guarding cordoned- off streets. The LA Times quoted Seung Won Choi, who owns a restaurant across the street from where the shooting took place, said three people rushed into his restaurant and told him to lock the door. Video on social media showed police and fire units swarming the area and treating victims.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2023 16:47 UTC