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Lunar New Year massacre raises fears of anti-Asian hate even as detectives seek motive

Monterey Park police officers stand at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — The shooting occurred on the night of a Lunar New Year celebration in an iconic city in the history of Asian immigration to the United States.

When it was over, 10 people were dead and 10 others wounded. Authorities said based on a preliminary description that the gunman was an Asian male.

But among rising violence and incidents of bias, the killings in this city on Saturday have sent shock waves and questions through the Asian community.

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