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By Tomoki Chien
NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Good morning, I hope you had a good weekend. We’re dedicating the entirety of today’s coverage to the Monterey Park shooting. Here’s what you need to know.

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The massacre at a Monterey Park ballroom dance studio left 10 dead and another 10 injured Saturday night. The shooting took place about an hour after a popular Lunar New Year Festival ended near the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, which originally stoked fears that the shooting had targeted the Asian community.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

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Authorities identified 72-year-old Huu Can Tran as the suspect. Tran was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a van on Sunday, leaving police puzzling over his motive. Monterey Park’s mayor said Tran might’ve frequented the dance studio.

Staff / Los Angeles Daily News

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The shooting was the nation’s fifth mass killing this month, and the deadliest since 21 people were killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas in May. LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said authorities found a semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine and a second handgun in the van where Tran died.

Andrew Dalton and Jae C. Hong / Associated Press

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Tran intended to shoot another dance studio after his first attack; 26-year-old Brandon Tsay stopped that from happening. The third-generation operator of the Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in Alhambra, Tsay was credited with wrestling Tran’s gun away from him after he entered the studio.

Victoria Kim / The New York Times

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California Democrats quickly called for gun legislation reform. It’s uncertain whether the state, which already has the nation’s strictest gun laws, would be able to pass legislation that won’t be struck down by conservative judges that have already chipped away at past bills. Tran’s semi-automatic pistol is illegal to possess under current law.

Sameea Kamal / CalMatters

You’re all caught up. Thanks for reading Morning, Trojan, and have a good day. Anna Hsu copy edited this newsletter.

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