A 72-year-old gunman, identified as Huu Can Tran, killed 10 people and injured 10 more at a dance club in Monterey Park, east of Los Angeles, on Saturday night.
He then attempted to carry out another shooting at a separate club, but was thwarted by two bystanders who wrestled his weapon away. He fled the scene and later killed himself when approached by police.
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The sheriff said the pistol Tran used appeared to be illegal in California and investigators are still trying to determine a motive. The victims were all older adults in their 50s, 60s and beyond.
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