Victims of Monterey Park shooting included beloved dance studio manager and longtime regulars
The victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio included a beloved manager and many longtime regulars who were excited to ring in the Lunar New Year at the popular dance hall.Eleven people were killed and nine others were injured in the massacre in Monterey Park, California, authorities said, making it one of the state’s deadliest mass shootings in modern history.The dead were in their 50s, 60s and 70s, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Monterey Park City Hall on Tuesday night to honor the lives lost.
People gather at a candlelight vigil Monday for victims of the mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif.Mario Tama / Getty ImagesReflecting the immense diversity of the region, prayers were said in several different languages, including Cantonese, Taiwanese, English and Spanish.A White House official shared a personal message from President Joe Biden, who told the crowd the nation was keeping them in its prayers.“To the loved ones left behind, no one should ever have to experience the deep gripping sorrow you are feeling or endure the despair of yet another senseless act of violence," the statement read in part.
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