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How many people died in Monterey Park shooting? Victims identified in the wake of tragedy

Author

Sarah Richards

Published Jan 29, 2026

On Tuesday, January 24, the Los Angeles Province coroner reported the names of the 11 casualties who were killed in the Monterey Park shooting.

On January 21, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran supposedly shot 20 individuals at the Star Traditional Dance Studio in Monterey Park, killing 11 of them. He then endeavored to do a second assault at the Lai Dance hall in Alhambra, just to be come by an observer. Hours after the killing binge, the suspect ended it all after a deadlock with California specialists.

CNN revealed that the departed survivors of the assault, every one of whom were moderately aged or more established, were going to a Lunar New Year occasion at the Star Partner Dance Studio. Out of the 11 casualties, six were ladies. They were named as Xiujuan Yu (57), Hongying Jian (62), Lilan Li (63), My Nhan (65), Muoi Dai Ung (67), and Diana Man Ling Tom (70).

The male casualties were distinguished as Wen Tau Yu (64), Valentino Marcos Alvero (68), Yu Lun Kao (72), Ming Wei Mama (72), and Chia Ling Yau (76).

Specialists have not affirmed the thought process behind the Monterey Park shooting.

Relatives remark on the casualties of the Monterey Park shooting
In the consequence of the Monterey Park shooting, numerous loved ones of the casualties tended to the traditions of the departed.

The group of one casualty, My Nhan, made an authority announcement with respect to her demise. The assertion read:

“She went through such countless years going to the dance studio in Monterey Park on ends of the week. It’s what she wanted to do. Be that as it may, unreasonably, Saturday was her last dance. We are beginning the Lunar New Year broken. We never envisioned her life would end so out of nowhere.”
It proceeded:

“Mymy was 65 years of age. In the event that you knew her, you knew her comforting grin and graciousness was infectious. She was a caring auntie, sister, little girl and companion. Mymy was our biggest team promoter.”
Valentine Marcos Alvero’s family noticed that, in the same way as other of the people in question, he was an energetic artist who was frequently seen at the Star Assembly hall before his demise. The assertion read:

My wife used to work at Monterey Park where the mass shooting took place. No one is safe. Republicans are constantly spreading fear about immigrants, crime and drag queens, but the number one thing that makes us and our children unsafe is their favorite thing in the world – guns.

— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) January 22, 2023


The last casualty to die from wounds supported in the slaughter was Diana Man Ling Tom, who passed in the medical clinic on Sunday, January 22.

“To the individuals who knew her, she was somebody who generally made a special effort to provide for other people. (She was a) focused mother, spouse, and grandma who wanted to move.”
BBC revealed that the thought shooter in the Monterey Park shooting was likewise an ordinary supporter of the Star Dance hall studio.