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    ‘Doesn’t feel real’: Loved ones mourn 11 victims killed in Lunar New Year massacre at dance studio

    LOS ANGELES — They were the lifeblood of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio. Cherished parents and adoring grandparents, storytellers and skilled connectors whose collective love for line dancing, tango and karaoke transformed them into pillars of a community that was, to many, like a second home. And then, in a few terrifying moments this weekend, they were stolen. The 11 victims killed in a ...
    by Summer Lin, Grace Toohey, Christi Carras and Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times Jan 25, 2023 5 minutes
    A portrait of Diana Tom, a victim of a mass shooting at the Star Dance Studio, sits on display in front of the studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, California.

    LOS ANGELES — They were the lifeblood of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio.

    Cherished parents and adoring grandparents, storytellers and skilled connectors whose collective love for line dancing, tango and karaoke transformed them into pillars of a community that was, to many, like a second home.

    And then, in a few terrifying moments this weekend, they were stolen.

    The 11 victims killed in a massacre at the ballroom this weekend — all of whom have been publicly identified — were Xiujuan Yu, 57; Hongying Jian, 62; Lilan Li, 63; Wen-Tau Yu, 64; Mymy Nhan, 65; Muoi Dai Ung, 67; Valentino Marcos Alvero, 68; Diana Man Ling Tom, 70; Yu-Lun Kao, 72; Ming Wei Ma, 72; and Chia Ling Yau, 76.

    Nine others were injured in the Saturday attack at the ballroom, where people had gathered for a dance party to celebrate the Lunar New Year

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