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People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a deadly mass shooting on Jan. 24 in Monterey Park, Calif. President Biden will announce his latest gun safety push there on Tuesday.

Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it's hard without Congress

During a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., Biden announced an executive order that aims to increase the number of background checks that take place and support communities impacted by gun violence.

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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
People gather at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting over the weekend at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif.

Here's what we know about the Monterey Park shooting victims

The families of the 11 people who died in the attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio are sharing memories of their loved ones.

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By:
  • Joe Hernandez and
  • Vanessa Romo
California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with victims' families, local leaders and community members who were impacted by the shootings in Half Moon Bay.

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Vanessa Romo
Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Sunday. A 72-year-old suspect was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a white van in Torrance, Calif.

The suspected Monterey Park attacker was 72. Here's why older shooters are rare

Amidst the familiar pattern in gun violence stories, the suspect in the Monterey Park shooting appears to be an outlier.

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By:
  • Emily Olson
Eleven people were killed and nine more were injured at a dance studio near a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday night. Here, a woman is seen praying for victims outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Monday.

New details emerge in the Monterey Park, California shooting that left 11 dead

Authorities say they are searching for a motive for the deadly mass shooting that took place over the weekend in a city east of Los Angeles at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.

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  • Emma Bowman,
  • Ayana Archie,
  • and 1 more
Monterey Park police officers stand at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California.

Monterey Park community is relieved shooter is no longer a threat, Rep. Chu says

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California, about the mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park that left 10 people dead.

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By:
  • A Martínez