The driver of a white van who is the suspected shooter in Saturday’s Monterey Park mass shooting has been found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound after being cornered by authorities in Torrance on Sunday.
Police sandwiched the driver and van with tactical vehicles and bomb squad trucks after pursuing the driver into a shopping center and hearing a gunshot from inside the van. After awaiting further support from SWAT, officers then moved in on the van to find one driver deceased, slumped over the steering wheel.
Authorities have identified the suspect as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran.
This combination image created using photos provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows a male suspect allegedly involved in a shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2023. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department via AP)
A day earlier, witnesses said that a shooter opened fire at the Star Dance Studio on West Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park near the end of that day’s Lunar New Year celebration, killing 10 likely patrons and injuring at least 10 more, triggering a manhunt….