The mass killing of ten people in Califorinia after a Lunar New Year event cast a dark cloud across the country over one of the year's most festive weekends.
AdvertisementIn the Los Angeles area, some responded to the mass killing and manhunt for the killer by canceling events on Sunday, including a celebration scheduled in Pasadena, Calif., at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum.
— which stretches over several weeks and is celebrated by more than 1 billion people worldwide across multiple cultures — continued on Sunday, with revelers welcoming in the new Year of the Rabbit, traditionally a symbol of peace and hope under the Chinese Zodiac. In Virginia, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis joined fellow officers for festivities at Eden Center, a Falls Church-area development packed with Vietnamese restaurants and shops.
“I do feel worried for myself and the community, said Zou, 34. “If it could happen there, it could happen here, too.”
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