Monterey Park paused Sunday, Jan. 21, to reflect on a year since a shooting at local ballroom dance studio left 11 dead. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered condolences as well as renewed call for an assault weapons ban.
Sunday, Jan. 21 marks one year since the tragic mass shooting at a Monterey Park dance studio, where 11 people were killed and nearly a dozen others wounded.
Monterey Park paused Sunday, Jan. 21, to reflect on a year since a shooting at local ballroom dance studio left 11 dead. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered condolences as well as renewed call for an assault weapons ban.
The massacre left a permanent mark on the enclave, and has sparked discussions about gun control and mental health among Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
The Monterey Park community gathered to remember the victims of a deadly mass shooting one year after the tragedy took place, leaving 11 people dead and nine others wounded.