In less than 48 hours, two gunmen went on shooting rampages at both ends of California that left 18 dead and 10 wounded
Detectives are still investigating the shootings.
A longtime friend told The Associated Press that Tran frequented both dance halls he targeted and complained about the way he was treated there. The man, who asked not to be named, said Tran fancied himself a dance instructor and would offer women free lessons so he'd have a partner, and he felt the teachers looked down on him.Tran's criminal record only included an arrest from 1990 for illegal possession of a gun.
for more than five hours that a killer was on the loose after the dance hall shooting and subsequent attempted attack. Luna, who is leading the investigation, said his department’s decision on when to release information was “strategic” but promised to review the timeline.WHICH LEADERS HAVE SHOWN SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT?Vice President Kamala Harris added a bouquet of flowers to a growing memorial outside the locked gate of the Monterey Park studio on Wednesday and — like many Democrats — called on Congress to enact tighter gun laws.
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