California Mass Shooting
BBC Homepage Skip to content Accessibility Help Sign in More menu Search BBC BBC News Menu World Africa Asia Australia Europe Latin America Middle East US & Canada Monterey Park shooting: Elderly Asian suspect found dead Published 17 minutes ago Share IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS Image caption, The police special unit found the suspect dead at the wheel of this van By Holly Honderich in Washington & Laurence Peter in London BBC News California police say the gunman suspected of killing 10 people in a ballroom dance studio near Los Angeles was a 72-year-old Asian, who was later found dead in a white van. The man, Huu Can Tran, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was declared dead at the scene, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said. Celebrations for Lunar New Year had been under way in Monterey Park, known for its large Asian population. Police do not yet know the motive. Ten people were wounded in the shooting, and seven are still in hospital, some in a critical condition, the sherif