A man places a candle at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil for victims of a mass shooting in front of the City Hall in Monterey Park, California on January 23, 2023. The 72-year-old Asian immigrant who killed 11 people on January 21, 2023, before shooting himself as police moved in on him was once a regular at the California dance club where a tragic gun massacre unfolded.

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MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino was among the fatalities in a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in a California dance hall, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles confirmed Tuesday.

 

In a statement, the consulate general expressed “its shock and great sadness” over the mass shooting in Monterey Park on January 21 that killed 11 people, including 68-year-old Valentino Alvero, a US citizen of Filipino descent.

 

“Our prayers go out to the families of the victims and we mourn with them during this lunar New Year festival, which is supposed to be a time of gathering and celebration,” it said.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/24/2239875/filipino-confirmed-killed-california-lunar-new-year-mass-shooting

 

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Why is that that there are so many people in the USA who think going on a killing spree is a good idea ? 

   Is it the availability of guns or that as killing sprees  are so common , going on the rampage is  now a accepted outcome for a disgruntled person ?