Brandon Tsay, the man who disarmed accused gunman Huu Can Tran in Alhambra after Tran killed 10 in Monterey Park, was honored at the Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival Sunday.
Ahead of Sunday's Lunar New Year Festival, Alhambra Chamber of Commerce CEO John Bwarie wasn’t sure whether the community would feel comfortable with such a public event.
"We didn’t know if it was going to be subdued; people have come out. They want to be a part of this," Bwarie said. There was some hesitation; the thoughts of last weekend’s violence still very much on people's minds. But, the new year is a chance for renewal and restarting. "I wish for all of the victims' families to be able to heal," Tsay said. "I pray for them to be able to find joy again."
On the stage, one politician after another handed Brandon a certificate while offering words of appreciation for his braver — for his strength in subduing the suspect who authorities say later killed himself.
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