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Magic Johnson acknowledges emergency personnel’s efforts after Monterey Park shooting
Ten individuals were killed when a guy entered a ballroom dance class in Monterey Park on Saturday night and started shooting. Captain Andrew Meyer, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, informed reporters.
In a press conference held outside the Monterey Park Civic Center on Sunday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna informed the media that his office, along with other local law enforcement agencies and the FBI, is actively looking for the alleged shooter, an Asian male between the ages of 30 and 50.
Five males and five females were among the victims, according to the sheriff. According to the sheriff’s Capt. Andrew Meyer, the mass shooting, one of the deadliest in California in recent memory, occurred about 10:22 p.m. “When authorities arrived on the scene, they saw a large number of people, customers streaming out of the establishment, and yelling. The officers arrived at the scene and discovered more victims,” the Meyer added.
Magic Johnson also grieved and shared his condolences for the ones who lost their lives in the shooting. Johnson also appreciated the efforts put in by the emergency personnel after the shooting happened.
Magic, on his Twitter handle, wrote, “A big thank you to the first responders who arrived on the scene and provided medical care to the victims and thank you to all of the law enforcement officers who located the gunmen and restored peace to the community.”
According to Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Wiese, because the shooting occurred so close to the department and because his officers were closing up the Lunar New Year celebration from earlier in the day, they were able to respond right away to 911 calls about the incident. Equality California, in response to the shooting spree that occurred in Monterey Park on Lunar New Year’s Eve, also expressed their grief.