menendez, and we are breaking news out of california. lloyd forsman sediment described as a positive suspect in the monterey park shooting is dead. officials are expected to hold a press in the next half hour they take a look at the case, we will see it here on american voices life. law enforcement, earlier today, expected a white man they believe was connected the gunman. the man was nearby towards california, the men inside who was possibly the suspect is dead. saturday night, ten people were killed inside the dance studio. ten more were injured. working with the worst mass shooting out of that state in recent memory. the shooting have been near the city s lunar new year celebration. thousands have gathered saturday night in the predominantly asian community. police, today, released this photo of who they believe is the suspect. he s a scrap as an older asian male with a dark complexion wearing glasses, and started about five foot ten and 150 pounds. here s how wanted witne
when they go out on a saturday night, to go dancing, or to enjoy their family and friends in the middle of the lunar new year. like they might face some type of terrible violence. so that sense of security has certainly been shattered but the community here this eager to start building, once again a sense of belonging and safety here in monterrey park. what sociologists often referred to as an ethan overt. josh lederman, thank you so, much we re gonna be coming back to you in just a few minutes as we wait for this conference. or press conference to get underway. an update on the. shouldn t bring an autocracy congresswoman, lizzie fletcher. congresswoman, thanks so much for joining, us i know you re having a large aapi community in your own district. i know you have been a fierce advocate for gun safety reforms. what is going through your mind as you watch what is unfolding in california? well, like people across the country, i am heartbroken and devastated. seeing another community
coconspirators, associates, who might be involved with the person. but i can further put the public in danger. certainly, as he planted an explosive devices anywhere near home? we re used to live? what else, loved ones significant others? other fathers or family members. at some other location, has he killed someone else as a precursor to this event? those are the biggest questions the commanders are going to have on their mind. are there confederates who could act and kill again as a planted those explosives anywhere? as he killed before? if you can get those three questions settle down. it would be a little bit of unrest for the community. it s gonna be a horrific night. with this horrible death and winning out there. it s going to be heartache for weeks. in california.
as ranging with some having more severe injuries and others. but the police, and others, are taking their time before making any notifications publicly of who was deceased in this incident as they work to try to get to the bottom of everything that has happened. but really, law enforcement is saying their number one priority. has been to make sure that this person is not on the loose. it s apprehended, so they can make sure there is no ongoing threat to the community. josh lederman, minnesota a little bit later in the hour. thanks for being with. us on bringing nbc news on passport. and former atf special agent in charge, jim kavanaugh. enjoys been out by phone. jim, talk to us about how law enforcement in california has been handling the way they inspect that van in torrents. well, the first thing is that when you get a band like that blocked in with the suspected mass killer. or maybe a powerful you have to worry about explosives. so squat has to handle that very very delicatel
and, certainly, at the special time of year, where people across my community as well are celebrating the lunar new year. it is a time of joy, and renewal, and hope, and, optimism and to see this happen again in a place where we come together, as a community. it s so deeply troubling for me, and for people across the country. because what we have seen, and what we are working so hard to respond to, in congress, is of course public safety. it is the first responsibility of government. but we see with these increasing incidents, of gun violence, is an inability to keep our community safe. it is heartbreaking to see what is happening today, in california. originally, you are not congresswoman response be sitting here talking about the 50th anniversary of roe v. wade. which i think draws a pretty sharp contrast when you talk about which rights were valued in this country. whose safety is valued in this country. and yet, as we now have witness,