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California authorities have provided an update on the weapon, used in the mass shooting in Monterey Park, when unknown (on that moment) shot at a crowd of people in a dance studio during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Then 12 people died and several people were injured.
During a press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna stated, what's next to the Star Dance Ballroom Studio in Monterey Park, California State, two weapons were found: semi-automatic 9mm MAC-10 Cobray Company and 7.62 caliber Norinco pistol×25 mm.
The MAC-10 weapon was the primary weapon, used for shooting. And it was used by 72-year-old suspect Huu Kang Tran. It is believed, he stood at the door and made 42 shot.
The weapon has been sent for forensic examination to identify, has it been modified to increase the rate of fire.
It is reported that, that the shooting was carried out with a silencer.
Ownership of the MAC-10, usually, is illegal in California, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the US, especially with regard to "assault weapons". However, a Californian is legally allowed to own it, if it was purchased before the tightening of laws. The local representative of the law did not specify, when the suspect acquired a weapon and, Based on this, was his possession legal.
Sheriff also said, that the pistols had a magazine on 30 rounds, and that the shooter at some point changed magazines during the attack. Large capacity magazines, defined by California law as all, which contains more 10 rounds, are illegal in the state.
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