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 24, 2023, 2:49 AM 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.
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Jan 24, 2023, 2:49 AM EST

Diana Tom remembered as 'grandmother who loved to dance'

Diana Tom, 70, who was wounded at Star Dance in Monterey Park died on Jan. 22 after being transported to a hospital in critical condition, her family said.

"On behalf of Diana Tom, we, her family, condemn this senseless act of violence that has uprooted the lives of all the victims, their families and the entire API community at large," the family said in a statement. "We honor and support all of those affected."

Diana Tom, 70, is seen in an undated photo supplied by her family. She was wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, and died on Jan. 22 after being transported to a hospital in critical condition, her family said.
Tom Family

The family said Tom was a "hard-working mother, wife and grandmother who loved to dance."

"On the night of January 21, Diana was at Star Dance celebrating the Lunar New Year by dancing with her friends," the statement said. "To those who knew her, she was someone who always went out of her way to give to others."

-ABC News' Alyssa Pone

Jan 23, 2023, 7:50 PM EST

Monterey Park was worst mass shooting in LA County history, supervisor says

Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Janice Hahn said that Saturday night’s shooting in Monterey, California, was the worst mass shooting in LA County history.

Janice Hahn, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, speaks at an update on the Mass Shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2023.
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“Los Angeles County is in mourning,” Hahn said at a news conference on Monday.

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