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    Why police took hours to warn public that Monterey Park mass shooter was on the loose

    by Richard Winton, Hannah Fry, Brittny Mejia and Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Jan 24, 2023 6 minutes
    Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna addresses the media Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, with an update on the mass shooting in Monterey Park, in front of the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — As the investigation into the Monterey Park mass shooting continues, police officials are facing scrutiny over how long it took them to notify the public that the gunman was still on the loose.

    For roughly five hours after 72-year-old Huu Can Tran opened fire inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio on West Garvey Avenue and fled late Saturday night, Monterey Park and Los Angeles County authorities made no announcements about the gunman’s location.

    Instead, the death toll and the gunman’s escape in the chaos was revealed through government sources in other agencies and radio broadcasts.

    Authorities say Tran opened fire inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park about 10:20 p.m. Saturday, killing 11 and wounding nine other people. The first 911 calls were made about 10:22 p.m., and police arrived at the studio within four minutes.

    About 20 minutes after the rampage in Monterey Park, the shooter walked into Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in

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