At least 9 killed near Los Angeles in dance club shooting on Lunar New Year

ISTANBUL (AA) – At least nine people were killed in a mass shooting at a dance club hosting Lunar New Year celebrations near Los Angeles, police told local media.

The incident occurred at a ballroom about 10.20 p.m. local time (0620GMT) in Monterey Park on Saturday, local newspaper LA Daily News reported, citing the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

It "appears to be" an isolated incident, said Deputy Tracy Koerner.

According to Los Angeles Times, the venue where the shooting happened was on Garvey Avenue. Citing a law enforcement source, the newspaper said the number of causalities could be "more than a dozen people."

Located in the eastern part of the California city, Monterey Park has a population of 61,000 people with around 65% of Asian residents, Daily News reported.