January 22, 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting news

The mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, happened at 10:22 p.m. PT on Saturday, according to Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

"Officers from the Monterey Park Police Department responded to a local business in the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue in the city of Monterey Park regarding a shots fired call," he told reporters Sunday.

"When officers arrived on scene, they observed numerous individuals, patrons of the location pouring out of the location, screaming," he added. "The officers made entry to the location and located additional victims."

The suspect in the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, "fled the scene and remains outstanding," said Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

He urged anyone with information regarding this incident to "call LA sheriff's homicide at 323-890-5500. Or if you prefer to remain anonymous, call crime stoppers at 800-222-8477."

The shooting happened near the area of Monterey Park’s Lunar New Year festival, which was scheduled to take place until 9 p.m. local time on Garvey Avenue, between Garfield and Alhambra avenues.

Past Lunar New Year events in the city have drawn crowds estimated at over 100,000 people from across Southern California, according to the city. It’s unclear how many people were still gathered in the area when shots were fired.

At least nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The shooting incident occurred late Saturday night.

A law enforcement press conference is expected Sunday morning, according to CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS.

Homicide detectives are responding to a reported shooting that took place late Saturday night in Monterey Park, California, according to a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.

There are multiple casualties in the shooting incident, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement sources. 

According to CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS, a law enforcement press conference is expected Sunday morning.

Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County’s San Gabriel Valley, approximately seven miles from downtown Los Angeles.