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A longtime friend told The Associated Press that Tran frequented both dance halls he targeted and was distrustful and paranoid and said people spoke evil of him. The man, who asked not to be named to avoid the spotlight, said Tran fancied himself as a dance teacher and would offer women free lessons so he'd have a partner, and he felt the actual instructors avoided him., and he hadn't been to the ballroom in five years.
The semiautomatic handgun Tran used to take his own life was registered, as was a bolt-action rifle found at his home in Hemet, about 70 miles from Monterey Park, Luna said.WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR POLICE TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC?for more than five hours that a killer was on the loose after the dance hall shooting and subsequent attempted attack.
Luna, who is leading the investigation, said his department’s decision on when to release information was “strategic” but promised to review the timeline.WHICH LEADERS HAVE SHOWN SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT?Vice President Kamala Harris added a bouquet of flowers to a growing memorial outside the locked gate of the Monterey Park studio on Wednesday and — like many Democrats — called on Congress to enact tighter gun laws.
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