'It shouldn’t take a mass shooting to make it clear that people have unaddressed needs. And no community should be made to feel ashamed for demanding the government attention and resources necessary to prevent future harm,' writes Erika_D_Smith
More than 100 people gathered Monday night to pay their respects at a Monterey Park vigil that served as a sober contrast to the season’s usual Lunar New Year celebrations.What many mourning in Monterey Park didn’t know was that, by 7:40 p.m. on Monday, “this” had already happened again — almost 400 miles away in the Bay Area., saying the 66-year-old Asian American man had shot eight people — seven people fatally — at two locations near Half Moon Bay.
And yet, even when Black people are killed in acts of hate — like when an 18-year-old white supremacist drove 200 miles to, last year — it doesn’t take long for the conversation to shift to “but what about Chicago?” Or when activists take to the streets to denounce an act of police brutality that claimed another Black life, it’s always “but what about Black-on-Black crime?”
“The racist a— Democrats are not angry or sad about the Monterey shooting itself,” another tweeted. “They are mad that it was Asian on Asian crime and not a WHITE REPUBLICAN dude, so they can’t push their hate crime gun control narrative.”“There is a level of glee in these ‘the shooter is Asian’ replies that is just… go f— yourself,” tweeted Korean American blogger Phil Yu.
FBI agents arrive at a farm where a mass shooting occurred near Half Moon Bay, Calif. Seven people were killed at two separate locations.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SoCal Asian American community leader discusses how Monterey Park shooting impacts community'We feel traumatized, despaired and grieving at this massive loss of lives.' Head of nation's largest legal organization for Asian Americans discusses impact of MontereyPark shooting
Read more »
Monterey Park shootings resonate with New York's Asian communityThe NYPD is increasing security around Lunar New Year events and private security is being bolstered as well.
Read more »
Why Monterey Park Community Holds A Special Place In LA's Asian Community And Far BeyondHere's why the Monterey Park community holds a special place in L.A.'s Asian community and far beyond. Full story:
Read more »
Monterey Park shooting: How to help the victimsIn total, 10 people — five men and five women — died at the scene.
Read more »
Suspect Identified in Deadly Mass Shooting at Monterey Park Lunar Celebration is Dead, Law Enforcement SaysA 72-year-old gunman who killed 10 people and wounded 10 others Saturday at a Los Angeles-area dance studio following a night of Lunar New Year celebrations, setting off a manhunt for the shooter in the fifth mass killing in the U.S. this month, was dead, law enforcement said.
Read more »
Monterey Park mass shooting: Suspected gunman identified, confirmed dead by LASDTen people were killed, and another 10 were injured in a mass shooting late Saturday in Monterey Park following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said.
Read more »