{"id":1819637,"date":"2023-01-22T21:05:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T02:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1819637"},"modified":"2023-01-22T21:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T02:06:10","slug":"authorities-say-suspected-california-mass-shooter-killed-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-say-suspected-california-mass-shooter-killed-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Say Suspected California Mass Shooter Killed Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fauthorities-say-suspected-california-mass-shooter-killed-himself%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1819637&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Authorities have announced that the suspect in the shooting at a Los Angeles dance studio that left 10 people dead and injured another 10 was shot to death.<\/p>\n<p>Officials held a press conference at Monterey Park City Hall offering details about a standoff that ended hours earlier in Torrance, California, which is about 30 miles southwest of the mass shooting scene in Monterey Park where people gathered on Lunar New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that officers arrived at the scene Sunday morning with a white cargo van. They followed it to a lot and heard a gunshot from inside. Luna stated that the suspect was later pronounced dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p>Luna identified the suspect at the evening media conference. The Daily Wire won&#8217;t name him, however, in line with its policy of not giving mass shooters the attention they deserve. Earlier, the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LACoSheriff\/status\/1617241146710962178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a bulletin<\/a> seeking the public\u2019s help in finding the suspect. The suspect was described as an adult Asian man with a black leather jacket and beanie and glasses.<\/p>\n<p>Luna stated that the bulletin indicated that the suspect should be considered dangerous and armed, but he stressed that his department didn&#8217;t immediately release the name of the suspect due to concerns about the disclosure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-mass-shooting-monterey-park-california-manhunt-gunman-lun-rcna66887#rcrd10089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cinhibit\u201d authorities in making an arrest.<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The above-pictured suspect, male\/adult\/Asian, was involved in a shooting on Saturday 21 January 2023 at 10.22 PM. He is a Homicide suspect, and should be considered dangerous and armed by investigators. <br \/>LASD Homicide can be reached at 323-890-5500 with any questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2gPUBBybvv\">pic.twitter.com\/2gPUBBybvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Luna (@LACoSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LACoSheriff\/status\/1617241146710962178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday night, authorities weren&#8217;t ready to disclose a motive. \u201cWe want to know how something this awful can happen,\u201d Luna stated this at the press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Around 10:22 p.m., violence broke out at a Monterey Park dance studio. It was near a Lunar New Year celebration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/10-dead-10-wounded-in-california-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing at\u00a0least 10 people<\/a> According to authorities, the suspect also injured 10 others before fleeing.<\/p>\n<p>Luna announced that paramedics had declared five men dead and five women dead on the spot during a news conference Sunday morning. The wounded victims were taken to nearby hospital where they were treated for their injuries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-01-22\/la-me-monterey-park-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Los Angeles Times<\/a> reported. Luna reported that seven were still hospitalized as Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Officials claimed that a second incident occurred within half an hour of the Monterey Park shooting at a nearby Alhambra dance hall. A firearm was stolen from the hands of one person. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-01-22\/la-me-monterey-park-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">armed male Asian suspect<\/a> Luna noted that the suspect fled before Luna noticed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/los-angeles-mass-shooting-01-22-2023\/h_d7fd403b1a7674c9c2f06892df15a0fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">witnesses saw<\/a> The bulletin stated that the suspect fled in a white van with a cargo load.<\/p>\n<p>Luna described the weapon from the Alhambra scene that she had recovered as an &#8220;anonymous&#8221; in the most recent press conference \u201cassault pistol\u201d An extended magazine. He also claimed that another handgun was found inside the van. There is evidence linking the two incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Dramatic images of armored vehicles entrapping the white cargo van at a traffic stop earlier in the day were captured by KABC. Later aerial footage from KABC captured what appeared to be SWAT officers smashing windows to gain entry to the van.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW \u2013 SWAT officers smash out front window and enter the Torrance van believed to be tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MontereyPark?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MontereyPark<\/a> shooting \u2013 images on delay, officers in information gathering posture per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshscampbell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joshscampbell<\/a>\u00a0&#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juliettekayyem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@juliettekayyem<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6pTFtE3Tfr\">pic.twitter.com\/6pTFtE3Tfr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Valerio (@ValerioCNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValerioCNN\/status\/1617266205450027008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department Special Enforcement Bureau announced the standoff had ended after a couple of hours. \u201cSEB SWAT operation for an armed suspect in Torrance has concluded. Neighborhood safe,\u201d The bureau stated this in a tweet.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LASD?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LASD<\/a> A SWAT operation by SEB for an armed suspect has been completed in Torrance. Neighborhood safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSNjMATzgR\">pic.twitter.com\/QSNjMATzgR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SEB (@SEBLASD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEBLASD\/status\/1617274113583898625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials were unable to determine whether Lunar New Year is being observed by billions around the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6248736\/lunar-new-year-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myriad of Asian cultures<\/a> The shooting was linked to many other countries. Monterey Park is home to approximately 60,000 people. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/montereyparkcitycalifornia\/PST045221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about 65% of its residents<\/a> These are Asian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMonterey Park should have had a night of joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1617178780895956994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA)<\/a> Sunday morning \u201cInstead, they were the victims of a horrific and heartless act of gun violence. Our hearts mourn as we learn more about the devastating acts of last night.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The suspect in a shooting that killed 10 people and injured 10 others at a Los Angeles-area dance studio fatally shot himself, authorities announced on Sunday evening. Officials held a press conference at Monterey Park City Hall offering details about a standoff that ended hours earlier in Torrance, California, which is about 30 miles southwest &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":1819640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[5992,4045,6202,3940,6027,6842,6516,6195],"class_list":["post-1819637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-authorities","tag-california","tag-daily","tag-killed","tag-mass","tag-shooter","tag-suspected","tag-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1819637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1819640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1819637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1819637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1819637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}