Ten people dead after mass shooting in Los Angeles area

At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, California, late on Saturday (January 21), the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to assist Monterey Park Police Department with a shooting death investigation," the department said in a brief statement.

"There is no additional information available at this time."

The department said the suspect was male, but it was not clear if he was still at large.

The shooting took place after 10 p.m. (0600 GMT on Sunday, January 22) around the location of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in Monterey Park, U.S. media reported.

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