10  people killed after a gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Los Angeles

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10 people killed after a gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Los Angeles

Ten people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when a gunman opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The mass shooting, one of California’s worst in recent memory, happened in the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue at around 10:22 p.m., sheriff’s Capt. Andrew Meyer told reporters Sunday morning. The shooting occurred on Lunar New Year’s Eve about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

There was scant information on the gunman: male and still at large. There is no known motive, nor a description of the shooter. A law enforcement source briefed on the matter said the gunman used a high powered assault rifle at close range.

“When officers arrived on scene, they observed numerous individuals, patrons, pouring out of the location, screaming.

The officers made entry to the location and located additional victims,” Meyer said.

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