At least 10 dead, several injured, details inside

Dozens of police officers responded to reports of shootings after large Lunar New Year celebrations ended in communities east of Los Angeles late Saturday.

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday night.

According to initial reports, the culprit has yet to go to jail. Moreover, the cause of the catastrophe is not immediately known.

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Authorities have not provided information about the shooting in Monterey Park, about 10 miles (16 km) from downtown Los Angeles.

Earlier in the day, thousands of people attended the annual festival.

Choi Seung-Wong, who owns the Clam House seafood barbecue restaurant across from where the shooting took place, told the Los Angeles Times that three people rushed into his restaurant and told him to lock the door. Told.

People also told Choi that there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple bullets on him for him to reload.

Newspapers said the shooting occurred after 10 p.m.

Saturday marked the start of a two-day festival, one of the biggest Lunar New Year events in Southern California.

(with input from PTI)