Photo: Facebook / Los Angeles County SheriffThe sheriff's department said it was releasing the images in an attempt to identify the suspect and that he should be considered "armed and dangerous." When police arrived at the Monterey Park ballroom, people were "pouring out of the location screaming," department captain Andrew Meyer told reporters at a news briefing. BROWN / AFPA close-knit communityResidents stood gazing at the many blocks sealed off with police tape on Sunday in Monterey Park. Chester Chong, chairperson of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, described the city of about 60,000 people as a quiet, peaceful, beautiful place where everybody knows each other and helps each other. About 11km from downtown Los Angeles, the city has for decades been a destination for immigrants from China.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2023 12:04 UTC