Monterey Park mass shooting updates: Suspect had hundreds of rounds of ammo

The 72-year-old suspect has died following Saturday night's mass shooting.

ByMorgan Winsor, Emily Shapiro, Ivan Pereira, Teddy Grant, and Kevin Shalvey
Last Updated: January 23, 2023, 10:08 PM EST

Eleven people were killed and nine others were injured by a gunman who opened fire at a crowded dance studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday night, authorities said.

The suspect -- identified as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran -- fled the scene and traveled to nearby Alhambra, where he allegedly entered a second dance hall, where he was disarmed. Tran was found dead on Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a van in Torrance, about 30 miles southwest of Monterey Park, according to police.

A gunman opened fire at a dance studio during a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, Calif., before fleeing the scene on the night of Jan. 21, 2023.
AP

Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.

Latest headlines:

Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Jan 23, 2023, 10:08 PM EST

Monterey Park suspect had criminal history, was making homemade firearm suppressors: Police

The suspected gunman in the Monterey Park, California, shooting that left 11 people dead had a limited criminal history, police said at a news conference on Monday.

Huu Can Tran, 72, was arrested in 1990 for unlawful possession of a firearm, according to officials.

Law enforcement officials served a search warrant at the suspect's home and recovered a .308 caliber rifle and numerous electronic devices, police said.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, the suspect manufactured homemade firearm suppressors and had hundreds of rounds of ammunition in containers.

-ABC News' Matthew Fuhrman

Jan 23, 2023, 5:53 PM EST

2 more victims identified

The LA County Coroner's office released the names of two more victims from this weekend's mass shooting.

Xiujuan Yu, 57, and Valentino Alvero, 68, were among the 11 victims, the coroner's said Monday afternoon.

The 11th victim who died at the hospital on Monday was also described as a woman in her 70s.

-ABC News' Alex Stone

Jan 23, 2023, 4:13 PM EST

Gov. Newsom laments 'rinse and repeat' of mass shootings

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday lamented the “rinse and repeat” motions of the U.S. between mass shootings, during which the nation mourns but doesn’t make changes.

Newsom called large-capacity magazines “weapons of pure, mass destruction,” and said it’s “disgraceful” that the U.S. does not address it.

“The No. 1 killer of our kids last year was guns. The hell's wrong with us?” Newsom told reporters Monday.

A woman wipes tears from her eyes as members of the community hold a prayer vigil in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
Allison Dinner/Reuters

Americans should have the “freedom to walk the damn streets without being fearful,” he said.

The governor said he didn’t hold a news conference on the Monterey Park shooting on Sunday because “I can't do those again … saying the same thing over and over again. I mean, it's insane.”

-ABC News’ Matt Fuhrman

Jan 23, 2023, 4:00 PM EST

Man injured in massacre recounts the horror

Heong Bang, a man in his 60s who was injured in the mass shooting, told ABC News he heard what he thought was celebratory Lunar New Year fireworks, then suddenly felt pain his leg.

He said he looked around and saw fellow dancers on the ground covered in blood.

Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo prays as members of the community hold a prayer vigil in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
Allison Dinner/Reuters

Bang was taken to the hospital with a leg injury. Bullet pieces were recovered from his leg; he said he gave the fragments to police.

Bang said he never thought this could happen. He said he’ll never step foot in a dance studio again.

-ABC News’ Reena Roy