Hospitalized Victim in Monterey Park Mass Shooting Dies, Bringing Death Toll to 11
Ten people were killed and 10 were injured when a shooter opened fire at a Monterey Park dance hall. One of those hospitalized has died, the medical center announced Monday.
Multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the Monterey Park shooting investigation told NBC News that the preliminary evidence suggests a personal motive was behind the attacks.
One of the 10 victims sent to the hospital in a mass shooting in Monterey Park as the community celebrated the Lunar New Year has died, LAC+USC Medical Center revealed Monday.
Four of the 10 victims were sent to LAC+USC Medical Center following the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10.
“The tragic events from this past weekend have shaken our communities to the core. On behalf of our medical teams and staff, I want to express our sincerest condolences to all who have been touched by this tragedy,” Jorge Orozco, Chief Executive Officer at LAC+USC Medical Center, said in a news release.
Orozco said that despite their best efforts to save the person’s life, the victim died, bringing the mass shooting's death toll to 11.
“Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are saddened to share that one of the victims has succumbed to their extensive injuries. We want to express our deepest sympathies to their families and loved ones,” Orozco said.
No identifying information was released.
One other victim in the hospital’s care was in serious condition, while two others were recovering.
“Our medical teams are working around the clock to care for them, and we remain hopeful for their complete recoveries,” the statement continued.
The news of the latest fatality in the tragic mass shooting comes after two of the victims, both women in their 60s, were identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
The identities of other victims will be released, pending notification of family members.
The victims who died at the scene are in their 50s, 60s and 70s, according to the coroner's office.
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Mourners place flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for vigil to the people who were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, California.
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Faith leaders and community members gather for a vigil in remembrance of those killed by a gunman at a ballroom dance studio on Lunar New Year’s eve, Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, California.
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Balloon hearts float below the flag, now at half staff, in front of the Monterey Park Civic Center Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
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Hunter Jhao, a Monterey Park resident, holds flowers during a moment of reflection at Garvey and Garfield Avenues in Monterey Park, Jan. 22, 2023.
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A makeshift memorial near the scene of a deadly shooting on Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, California. Eleven people were killed and 9 more were injured at a dance studio in Monterey Park near a Lunar New Year celebration on Lunar New Year’s eve.
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A sign on the door at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police officers stand outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles, following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said.
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Police officers stand outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles, following a Lunar New Year celebration.
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Law enforcement personnel gather outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. A mass shooting took place at the dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.
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An investigator responds to the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Local residents stand near a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023, after a gunman shot and killed at least 10 people at a dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.
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Police respond to the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police respond to a mass shooting after a briefing in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Investigators gather at a scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. Dozens of police officers responded to reports of a shooting that occurred after a large Lunar New Year celebration in a community east of Los Angeles late Saturday.
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A police officer walks near a scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police respond to a mass shooting, Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif.
Here are the victims killed in the shooting who have been identified by the coroner's office.
Mymy Nhan, 65
Lilan Li, 63
Woman in her 50s
Woman in her 60s
Woman in her 60s
Man in his 70s
Man in his 70s
Man in his 60s
Man in his 60s
Man in his 70s
The shooting happened following a night of Lunar New Year celebrations in the San Gabriel Valley community of Monterey Park. About 20 minutes after the gunfire at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, the gunman targeted a second dance hall in the nearby community of Alhambra, where he was disarmed, authorities said.
The man identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as the shooter, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in a van in a Torrance strip mall parking lot, the sheriff's department said.
A motive in the shooting remains unclear, Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.
The massacre was the nation’s fifth mass killing this month.
