Family accounts tell an interwoven story about the hope of starting afresh in a new country and shared joy
and widely known as the first suburban Chinatown – and started shooting, killing 11 and wounding nine.
“The stories we all share make her not only my aunty; she is also yours,” Ung’s family wrote. “The uncles that were also brutally murdered were not only my uncles; they are also yours. They are our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters. They are our family.” US vice-president Kamala Harris leaves flowers at a makeshift memorial at the Star Ballroom dance studio.According to the GoFundMe page organized by Francois Ung, Kao protected his dance partner – Ung’s wife Shally – by “taking a bullet for her”.
“My dad loved God, he loved people, and he loved to dance. I hope he’s dancing now, in that great gig in the sky,” Alvero’s daughter Kristenne Alvero toldFor many of the dancers who frequented the Star Ballroom dance studio, Ming Mei Ma’s smiling face was the first to greet them when they walked through the doors.
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