For those who are unfamiliar, Monterey Park is a city in LA County that is majority AAPI. It’s home of Asian American families, parents, grandparents, siblings, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles. All of whom were looking forward to celebrating the New Year this weekend.
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 22, 2023
Just heard the horrifying news out of Monterey Park, CA. A whole community wracked by gun violence and death, on what should have been a joyous Lunar New Year celebration.
No motive is yet known. But we must act to end the ability of murderers to take so many lives so brutally.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 22, 2023
The news of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, during Lunar New Year celebrations, is heartbreaking.
We’re the only one of our peer nations who experiences terror & gun violence like this. It’s the guns & the cultivated hatred. When will it be ENOUGH?@MomsDemand
— Sophia Bush Hughes (@SophiaBush) January 22, 2023
Thread. https://t.co/7oFof4NJF8
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) January 22, 2023
My heart goes to all affected in #MontereyPark. Senseless. This needs to stop now.
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) January 22, 2023
I only posted celebrity reactions, however there have been responses from many politicians and Asian authors as well.
Late Saturday night a mass shooting occurred in Monterey Park. 10 were killed and 10 injured. Monterey Park has a predominantly Asian community. There had been a celebration for Lunar New Year an hour before. More news is unfolding live.
For those in LA and SGV area, I hope you’re all ok. Lunar New Year should be a time of celebration with our friends and family. This is a tragedy and I pray for the victims’ families and the survivors. I’m disappointed by the lack of news coverage and I wish more celebrities commented on it since it’s so close to home.
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