The San Diego Police Department plans to increase officer presence at local Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday in the wake of Saturday night’s mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park.
to start at 11 a.m. at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park. An event organizer said the festival would go as planned, featuring folk and traditional performances, arts and cultural exhibitions, lion dances, firecrackers and family activities.
At least 10 people are dead and another 10 wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-Area ballroom dance club after a Lunar New Year celebration. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators were unsure if the Monterey Park shooting was connected to a nearby Lunar New Year celebration. Still, he said he would be attending a similar event on Sunday, and encouraged the public to continue celebrating the holiday.
San Diego City Councilman Kent Lee reacted to the shooting by saying"we are heartbroken for the loss of life in Monterey Park and share our condolences to the many families impacted as we await additional details regarding this tragic incident. "We recognize the resilience of our AAPI communities and ask that the entire San Diego community stand with them throughout this time."
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