California Shootings Come After Spike in Asian Americans Buying Guns
Posted on AllSides January 26th, 2023
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Two shootings that authorities say were carried out by elderly Asian men follow a spike in Asian Americans buying guns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This past Saturday night in Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian American city in California, the first Lunar New Year celebration since the pandemic began was kicking off when a gunman entered a ballroom dance hall and opened fire, killing 11 and injuring several more.
The suspect, Huu Can Tran, 72, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as police closed in on his white van...
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