Biden acknowledged the impact of the Los Angeles gun case on Asians and ordered the White House to lower the flag at half mast.

　　Beijing, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) On the evening of the 21st local time, a shooting incident occurred in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA, killing at least 10 people and injuring 10 others. According to the White House website, President Biden expressed his condolences to the victims in a statement, and admitted that it had a profound impact on the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities.

　　"Although we still don’t know the motive of this senseless attack, we know that many families are sad tonight or praying that their loved ones can recover from the trauma." Biden said in the statement.

　　He said, "As we continue to look for answers about this attack, we know how deeply this attack has affected Asian Americans, Hawaiian aborigines and Pacific Islander communities. Monterey Park is one of the largest Asian-American, Hawaiian Aboriginal and Pacific Islander communities in the United States. Many people celebrate the Lunar New Year with their relatives and friends this weekend. "

　　Biden pointed out that he has instructed the homeland security adviser to mobilize the federal government to fully support local and state governments to continue to respond to and investigate the shooting incident.

　　In addition, Biden announced on the 22nd local time that in order to mourn the victims of the shooting incident, he ordered the White House and other federal government buildings to fly at half mast until sunset on the 26th local time.

　　At 10: 22 p.m. local time on the 21st, a man opened fire in a ballroom located in Garuda Avenue, Park City, Monterrey, killing 10 people on the spot. The American media quoted the police and fire department as saying that the victims included five men and five women, and at least 10 injured people were taken to nearby hospitals, some of whom were seriously injured. The police said that the shooting suspect had died of a gunshot wound of his own making.

　　At the time of the incident, Lunar New Year celebrations were being held near the shooting site, attracting tens of thousands of people. The US media said that this is the most serious mass shooting incident in Los Angeles County since 2008 and the fifth mass shooting incident in the United States since 2023.

　　After the shooting incident, the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles reminded China citizens in the consular district to raise their risk awareness, strengthen safety precautions and ensure their own safety. In case of personal safety threat, call 911 in time.

　　Speaking at an event in Florida on the 22nd, US Vice President Harris said, "Everyone in this room and in our country understands that this violence must stop. President Biden, myself and our government will continue to provide full support to local governments after learning more. "