The shooting took place in an area where the Chinese New Year had been celebrated on Saturday. It is still unclear whether anyone has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
11:39•Updated 14:11
There has been a mass shooting in the Los Angeles area in California, USA, in which, according to the authorities, at least 10 people have died.
Many things are still shrouded in darkness, but BNO News says that according to preliminary information, at least 16 people were shot.
The shooting happened after 11:30 Saturday evening local time in the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County. Chinese New Year was celebrated in the area during the evening.
It is still unclear whether anyone has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
According to BNO News, there are several Asian-owned businesses in the vicinity of the shooting site. When authorities arrived, many of the victims were found inside a business.
There used to be tens of thousands of revelers in the area
According to the Los Angeles Times, the Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park is one of the largest in the region. Earlier on Saturday, tens of thousands of people had arrived to celebrate the start of the two-day event.
According to the newspaper, a local resident says that the shooting would have happened only after the festival had ended on Saturday.
Videos shared on social media show how there is an abundance of police and emergency services in the Garvey Avenue area. The videos also show how the victims of the shooting receive treatment on the spot.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the wounded have been taken to several area hospitals.