My Nhan (65) was the first person shot and killed during the mass shooting in Monterey Park. Nhan’s family said she was in a car and leaving with her dance partner when the gunman fired rounds from outside the driver's side window before he entered the dance hall. Her dance partner was not injured, family members said.
They said she did not know the shooter.
Known to her family and friends as MyMy, she spent many years going to the dance studio on weekends.
"We are starting the Lunar New Year broken. We never imagined her life would end so suddenly. Mymy was 65 years old. If you knew her, you knew her warm smile and kindness was contagious. She was a loving aunt, sister, daughter and friend. Mymy was our biggest cheerleader."
- The Nhan and Quan Family
#montereypark #mynhan #mymynhan
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Video shows 26-year-old Brandon Tsay wrestling a gun away from the Monterey Park shooter at a second dance studio minutes after the gunman killed at least 11 people and injured 9 more. (from @nbcnews )
A gunman killed at least 10 people last night in Monterey Park, California, where tens of thousands of Asian American families had gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year is being recognized in California for the first time as an official state holiday this year.
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass called news the shooting “absolutely devastating.”
"As investigations determine whether these murders were motivated by Asian hate, we continue to stand united against all attempts to divide us,” she said.
The mass shooter is still at large, and a manhunt is underway. This is a developing story.
Repost from • @dionlimtv 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁 & 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱:
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“𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 2 𝘰𝘳 3 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩. 𝘐 𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥.”
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Nelson held his longtime partner, Lili Xu in his arms until the ambulance arrived. He says she had 2 bullet holes in her back.
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“𝘔𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 6 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵.”
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After our interview, I asked him if he wanted to see the surveillance. He said yes. When I showed it to him, he nearly collapsed at the sound of the gunshots & her screams.
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Nelson was surrounded by their friends today, who don’t believe this was an attempted robbery like Oakland Police report. They say the getaway vehicle, an older model white Lexus sedan was casing the area at the time.
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Nelson’s friends, including Lili’s best friend believe they were targeted because of their race.
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This killing comes after Patrick Fung, was shot at close range and died in front of his girlfriend’s home not far from Little Saigon.
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Note: I am mentally and emotionally exhausted. It never ends. Grateful for you who have sent me messages of support and for those who help make the reporting possible.
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#stopaapihate #stopasianhate #eastbay #oakland #littlesaigon #aapi #chinese #california
WARNING: Distressing footage and audio on last slide
On Sunday afternoon, a 60-year-old Asian woman was shot 3 times and killed in Oakland’s Little Saigon (5th and 11th). The attack happened in broad daylight, drawing community outrage. In surveillance video obtained by KPIX, the victim, now identified as dentist Lili Xu, can be heard screaming
#LittleSaigon #StopAsianHate #ProtectOurElders #Oakland
Today marks a painful memory for the AAPI community. Exactly one year ago, an armed man entered Young’s Asian Massage, Gold Spa, and Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta, intent on ending the lives there. And he did, engaging in a deadly shooting spree in which those who worked there were simultaneously his “temptations” and targets. He killed 8 people, 6 of them Asian women:
Soon Chung Park, age 74
Hyun Jung Grant, age 51
Suncha Kim, age 69
Yong Yue, age 63
Delaina Ashley Yaun, age 33
Paul Andre Michels, age 54
Xiaojie Tan, age 49
Daoyou Feng, age 44
Though a year has passed, the Asian community is still plagued with fear and unhinged violence, especially toward women and elderly. This past Friday, a 67-year-old Asian woman in New York was punched, stomped, and spit on 125 times while trying to get into her apartment. Things must change. It’s long overdue.
Throughout the day today, Justice for Asian Women events will be held across the country by @asianjusticemovement to remember the victims and #BreakTheSilence. Please swipe to learn about events happening near you and to tune into the national livestream. More information is available at asianjusticemovement.org.
#JusticeforAsianWomen #BreakTheSilence #StopAsianHate
How many more times can we say #stopasianhate? When can we live without fear waiting for the subway, walking down the street, existing in a world that demands hyper vigilance from us for merely being in our skin. My heart breaks for this woman, for her family and for our AAPI community. This violence viscerally reminds us that our fight against hate continues.
(Repost of screenshots and caption by @amandangocnguyen )
If you saw someone digging through your unwanted garbage for cans, would your first instinct be to rush outside to scream and curse at them or would you see how you could help them? The tragedy that happened to Mr. Ma and his family was preventable. Our community leaders (including #AAPI) and government need to have a more honest convo about the most vulnerable in our community. Is govt using every resource at its disposal to ensure the most underserved are reached? The answer through Covid and recent Hurricane Ida was ‘no’. Language access, investment in community organizations and grassroots operations are the floor of what we should be doing, and also what many of us electeds and community leaders had to continuously beg for- from all levels of govt. We must do better.
(Repost of screenshot and caption by @grace4ny )
National AAPI Solidarity 5K Walk happening TOMORROW from 1 to 4 pm at the Boston Chinatown Gate.
This event is part of the nationwide celebration to commemorate the 56th Anniversary of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 and will start with brief remarks by community leaders.
#solidarity #stopasianhate #stopaapihate #solidarityagainsthate #solidarityagainstracism #aapiheritagemonth #aapimonth #aapihate #rally #aapirally #aapirallyagainsthate
On 7/17/21 in NYC, Than Htwe (58) plunged down a flight of subway stairs during a vicious mugging of her and her son. She sustained head trauma so severe that she wasn’t able to wake up. She underwent brain surgery and was intubated in a hospital bed. Tragically Than Htwe passed away and her family decided to donate her organs to those in need.
The NYPD have IDed the perpetrator from surveillance footage as David Robinson. As of today the suspect is still on the loose.
#thanhtwe
(art and caption by @jdschang )
