What we learned about Monterey Park mass shooting from police press conference.
after a shooting in a ballroom dance venue in the California city of Monterey Park, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed on Sunday morning.
Law enforcement officers were called to the scene at Garvey Avenue at 10.22pm local time on Saturday night. LA County Sheriff's Department Captain Andrew Meyer, speaking to the media in a press conference hours after the shooting, described visitors to the ballroom dance studio as"pouring out of the location, screaming," when officers arrived.. The city's Asian community makes up around 65 percent of the total population of around 60,000 residents.
At least a further 10 people were taken to hospitals in the local area, Meyer added in a press briefing. Their injuries ranged from critical to stable, and the ages of the victims have not yet been released.The suspect"fled the scene, and remains outstanding," Meyer said in his opening comments to the media.
A previous update from the LA Sheriff's Department described the suspect as male, without offering further detail. Meyer then told gathered reporters he was unable to provide any more information on the suspect. He continued he could onlyThe shooting took place inside a"ballroom dance location," Meyer said. The exact address of the incident was given as 100 block of West Garvey Avenue.
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