Monterey Park Mayor , Suggests Motive Behind Deadly , Lunar New Year Shooting.br On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten br were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California br dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.br On January 21, ten people were killed and another ten br were injured after a gunman opened fire at a California br dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations.br NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said br that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year br shooting may have been targeting his wife.br NBC reports that the mayor of Monterey Park said br that the gunman in the deadly Lunar New Year br shooting may have been targeting his wife.br According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, br the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at br the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.br According to Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, br the shooter's ex-wife was believed to have been at br the Star Ballroom Dance Studio at the time of the shooting.br While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, br identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared br to have a "history of domestic violence.".br While speaking with NBC, Lo said that the shooter, br identified by authorities as Huu Can Tran, appeared br to have a "history of domestic violence.".br NBC reports that authorities are now br probing the background of the 72-year-old br suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.br NBC reports that authorities are now br probing the background of the 72-year-old br suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.br We understand br our community is br looking for answers, Henry Lo, Monterey Park Mayor, via NBC.br NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, br another shooting occurred at a dance hall just br shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park. .br NBC reports that in neighboring Alhambra, br another shooting occurred at a dance hall just br shortly after the shooting in Monterey Park. .br According to authorities, br evidence found in the suspect's car br linked him to both crime scenes. .br Los Angeles County Sheriff br Robert Luna said that the motive in br the deadly shootings remains unclear.br We don’t know if this is specifically a hate br crime defined by law, but who walks into br a dance hall and guns down 20 people? br The description we have now is of a male br Asian. Does that matter? I don’t know.br I can tell you that everything’s on the table, Robert Luna, Los Angeles County Sheriff, via NBC.br We don’t know if this is specifically a hate br crime defined by law, but who walks into br a dance hall and guns down 20 people? br The description we have now is of a male br Asian. Does that matter? I don’t know.