Ten people have died in the mass shooting. Five women and five men. As of Sunday evening, it has still not been confirmed that the perpetrator has been caught. The police went into action on Sunday evening just before 10 pm Norwegian time against a white car in the city of Torrance, half an hour’s drive from Monterey Park. The car is linked to the mass shooting, and the police found a dead body in the car. – We do not know if it is the suspect. But it could be, says the sheriff of Los Angeles, Robert Luna, at a press conference on Sunday evening. The police smashed the window on the passenger side and searched the car. At 13.32 local time, the police’s special forces write that the search has ended, but it has not been confirmed that the perpetrator was in the car. Shots are said to have been fired ahead of the police action, writes the LA Times. Pictures show what looks like bullet holes in the car. The police have previously said that a white van is of interest to the investigators. The video shows the white car linked to the perpetrator after the mass shooting. One person was found dead inside the car. The police have been working on the blast Earlier on Sunday, Sheriff Luna went out with a picture of the suspect, with the text: “Considered armed and dangerous”. The police are working hard to get hold of him, said Luna on Sunday afternoon Norwegian time. – We have deployed all available resources to apprehend the suspect. I see it in their eyes. They want to get hold of this man, and they will. Luna says the investigators will now find out if he was alone or who else was possibly involved. – We are interviewing several witnesses, and ask for your understanding that it takes time, says Luna. The police have worked hard to catch the perpetrator, says the sheriff in Los Angeles, Robert Luna. Photo: Damian Dovarganes / AP Few descriptions of the perpetrator Much has been uncertain after a man killed ten people in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The police have spared no description of the perpetrator, but assume that he is between 35 and 50 years old and possibly Asian. The motive is also still unknown. In addition to those killed, at least ten are also injured after the shooting. The condition of some of these is said to be critical, according to the police. The police will not say anything about the weapon that was used. The mass shooting happened inside a dance club where there were several people celebrating the Chinese New Year. Around 20 minutes later, a man entered another party venue in the neighboring town of Alhambra. There was a riot where he was stripped of his weapon, and he is said to have escaped. The police are still working to see if these incidents can be connected. Monterey Park has a large proportion of Chinese-descended residents and the shooting happened in an area where the Chinese New Year was celebrated. Thousands of people were on hand to take part in the celebrations when the shooting happened. On Sunday morning, a shooting was reported in the city of Monterey Park in California. Chinese New Year had been celebrated there. – Escaped from the scene The police received a report about the shooting in Monterey Park a little before 10.30pm on Saturday – around 07.30am on Sunday Norwegian time. The Los Angeles Times describes the shooting as one of the worst in the city’s modern history. – The suspect escaped from the scene and is still at large, said Captain Andrew Meyer of the police during a short press conference in Los Angeles, California on Sunday morning. The Vice President: – This violence must stop US Vice President Kamala Harris says the administration is now focusing on supporting local authorities. – A time of cultural celebration and yet another community has been torn apart by senseless gun violence. This violence must stop, she says. Harris recalls that she herself is from California, where the mass shooting happened. – President Biden, I and our administration will continue to give full support to the local authorities so that we learn more. US Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken out after the mass shooting. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein / AFP Photos and video of police Photos and videos on social media showed a large presence of police and other emergency services after the shooting on Sunday morning. Several injured people were taken to hospital in the area, but there were few details about how many could be injured or killed before the police confirmed that ten people had been killed. – I thought it was fireworks, says an eyewitness and neighbour. – It is shocking that something like this can happen here. Witnesses heard shots Two other witnesses have spoken to BNO News. They say they heard shooting. They also thought it was first about fireworks in connection with Chinese New Year. The celebration in Monterey Park – which has a large proportion of residents of Chinese descent – is one of the largest in the region. Tens of thousands of visitors were expected during the two-day holiday, writes the LA Times. Past events in Monterey Park have drawn over 100,000 visitors per day from throughout the Southern California area. According to the BBC, this year marks the first time that Chinese New Year has been made an official holiday in the United States. The shooting happened in Monterey Park, an area where the Chinese New Year was being celebrated. Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP
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