MONTEREY PARK, Ca (KNX NEWS, AP) -- At least nine people were killed and an unknown number of others were hurt Saturday night in a mass shooting following a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, police said.
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KNX News's Pete Demetriou reported from the scene that it appears the incident occurred after 10 p.m. following the conclusion of the festival in the area earlier in the evening.
Sgt. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the shooting occurred at a business on Garvey Ave. in Monterey Park. The shooter is a male, Boese said early Sunday.
Police from Monterey Park and Alhambra were responding along with the L.A. Sheriff's Department homicide unit, Demetriou reported.
Seung Won Choi, who owns the Clam House seafood barbecue restaurant across the street from where the shooting happened, told the Los Angles Times that three people rushed into his business and told him to lock the door.
The people also told Choi that there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him so he could reload. Choi said he believes the shooting took place at a dance club.
Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people with a large Asian population that’s about 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
Officials have not confirmed whether a suspect is in custody.
This breaking news story will be updated as KNX News confirms information.