The suspect is a 72-year-old man of Asian origin. There is no information about his motives.
The suspect who shot ten people to death at a dance club in California on Sunday has died, the police said at a press conference early Monday Finnish time.
Police say the suspect shot himself in Torrance, Los Angeles, when officers stopped the van he was driving.
The suspect is a 72-year-old man of Asian origin. There is no information about his motives.
Ten people were killed in a shooting at a dance club in Monterey Park on Sunday. In addition, ten were injured. Seven of them are still hospitalized.
The suspect also tried to go to another club
The police say that after the shooting in Monterey Park, the suspect also tried to go to another dance club in Alhambra. According to the police, the suspect entered the club armed, but two people present were able to take his weapon away from him. The suspect then fled the scene.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna thanked the bystanders who seized the weapon at the press conference.
– They saved lives. This could have been much worse, he said.
President of the United States Joe Biden ordered a mourning flag to be flown in memory of the victims on Sunday.
The news is updated.