White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted that President Joe Biden has received a briefing on the Monterey Park, California, shooting that left at least 10 people dead and at least 10 more injured on Saturday night.

“The Homeland Security Advisor has briefed the President on the Monterey Park shooting. She was given the go-ahead to ensure that the FBI is fully supporting local authorities and to keep him continuously updated when new information becomes available “On Sunday, Jean-Pierre wrote.
Details of the shooting have also been given to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Monterey Park mass shooting investigation is being handled by the FBI.

Kirsten Allen, Harris’ press secretary, tweeted early on Sunday, “The Vice President has been briefed on the mass shooting in Monterey Park, CA, and asked to be updated constantly as more details are revealed.”

As part of their investigation into the shooting spree that left at least 10 people dead on Saturday night, the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is collaborating with the Monterey Park Police, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau, and other law enforcement organizations.

According to LASD Homicide Capt. Andrew Meyer on Sunday, the sheriff’s “Homicide Bureau is working closely with Chief Scott Wiese and his department at the Monterey Park Police Department.”

We’re collaborating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s LA office, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and numerous other law enforcement organizations, he continued.

According to CNN analysis, a mass shooting occurred inside a dance class in Monterey Park, California.

According to a CNN analysis, the Star Ballroom Dance Studio was the scene of the mass shooting that happened on Saturday in Monterey Park, California.

At a press conference, Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department stated that the shooting happened inside a neighborhood store on the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue in the heart of Monterey Park. He later said that it was a dance studio.

A picture shot inside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Saturday night shortly after the incident and shared on social media was geolocated by CNN.

At least two people may be seen laying on the ground in that image. On a couch, another person is seen slumped over.

The Monterey Park neighborhood is largely Asian.

The community of Monterey Park is 65.6% Asian, according to information on the city’s website for 2020.

According to the website, there are 61,096 people living in the city, with the following demographic breakdown:

Asian 65.6%

Latino or Hispanic 28.5%

White 14%

Various races: 4.9%

1.8% for two or more races

Black: 0.7%

According to the website, the neighborhood’s median age is 43.1.

If the perpetrator knew any of the victims or if this was a targeted shooting, it is still too early in the investigation to say, according to authorities.

“We will examine all possibilities when determining whether or not this was a hate crime. The probe is simply too new to know, “said Los Angeles captain Andrew Meyer.