Photos: Mourners gather to honor victims of Monterey Park shooting

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MONTEREY PARK, CA - JANUARY 26, 2023 - - Adelle Castro, 68, of Temple City, cries at the memorial for 11 people who died in a mass shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park on January 26, 2023. "They were my family," said Castro who used to dance at the ballroom. "They introduced me to their culture and they were my family. I can't believe it. It's beyond understanding," Castro concluded. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Adelle Castro, 68, of Temple City, cries at the memorial for 11 people who died in a mass shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Mourners gathered Tuesday at a vigil in Monterey Park to honor those who were killed and wounded Saturday night in a mass shooting at a dance studio on the eve of Lunar New Year.

Children and parents brought candles to the memorial at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, as the investigation into the massacre, which left 11 dead and nine wounded, continues.

Harry Su, 2, lays on the message, "End Gun Violence," at the memorial for 11 people who died in a mass shooting.
Harry Su, 2, lays on the message, "End Gun Violence," at the memorial for 11 people who died in a mass shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
MONTEREY PARK, CA - JANUARY 26, 2023 - -
MONTEREY PARK, CA - JANUARY 26, 2023 - - A woman prays at the memorial for 11 people who died in a mass shooting during Lunar New Year celebrations outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park on January 26, 2023. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
A girl bows before portraits of Monterey Park shooting victims.
A girl bows before portraits of Monterey Park shooting victims. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
"I have had the unfortunate experience of visiting many of these sites,"Vice President Kamala Harris said
"I have had the unfortunate experience of visiting many of these sites,"Vice President Kamala Harris said during a Wednesday visit to Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, where 11 people were gunned down amid a Lunar New Year celebration. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
A young boy bends down toward a cluster of lighted candles.
A young boy bends down toward a cluster of lighted candles at a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Mourners participate in a vigil in Monterey Park.
A crowd of mourners at the Monterey Park vigil on Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A group of mourners gathers in Monterey Park on Tuesday to take part in a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting
A group of mourners gathers in Monterey Park on Tuesday to take part in a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
On Monday evening mourners took part in a vigil for victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting at Star Ballroom
On Monday evening mourners took part in a vigil for victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio on the eve of Lunar New Year. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Two people embrace while one holds a lit thin candle.
Monday evening brought out many mourners to take part in a vigil for the victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A child is carried as mourners take part in a vigil for victims of a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
A child is carried as mourners take part in a vigil for victims of a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Mourners take part in a vigil for victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Monday.
On Monday evening, mourners took part in a vigil for the victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Seen from a low angle, five young Asian people squat to light tea candles.
On Monday, mourners lit candles as they took part in a vigil for victims of a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Mourners take part in a vigil for victims of a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park.
Mourners take part in a vigil for victims of a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A woman and a boy kneel while the woman kisses the boy on his head.
Inez Arakaki, right, hugs her son, Zachary Arakaki, on Monday after they placed red roses at the scene in honor of the 11 people who were killed in a mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Three people stand together and pray in a grassy area.
Community members pray near a vigil for the victims in Monterey Park on Sunday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A hand holding a phone with a portrait of an Asian woman lightly smiling.
Fonda Quan (not pictured) holds a phone with a picture of her aunt, My Khan, who was shot and killed, in the parking lot of Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Faith leaders and community members hold up their hands while standing together.
Faith leaders and community members gather for a prayer vigil for the people killed Saturday in Monterey Park. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A coroner official takes photos of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a white van.
A coroner official takes photos Sunday while investigating the scene where police say Huu Can Tran, who was identified as the person responsible for the Monterey Park mass shooting, took his own life. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Emergency services investigate a white van.
Emergency services personnel investigate the van where Huu Can Tran, who is a suspect in the Monterey Park mass shooting, was found dead due to a self-inflicted gunshot on Sunday in Torrance. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles County coroners remove the body of one of the victims from the rear parking lot.
Los Angeles County coroners remove the body of one of the victims from the rear parking lot of the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
After police tape was taken down, curious bystanders view the crime scene inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
After police tape was taken down, people line up to place flowers at the entrance to Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
After police tape was taken down, people line up to place flowers at the entrance to Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Sunday. Huu Can Tran, 72, is accused of shooting and killing 10 people and injuring 10 in a mass shooting that took place Saturday night in Monterey Park. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A woman and a girl place flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for a vigil.
A woman and a girl place flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for a vigil for the victims who were killed by a gunman at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna answers questions about the mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna answers questions about the mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A small group of people stands on a street, some having their phones out as if recording.
On Sunday community members watched as officials secureed and investigated the scene where Huu CAn Tran opened fire at Star Ballroom Dance Studio the night before in Monterey Park. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Two police officers stand in a middle of a road in city environment, at night.
Police investigated a multiple shooting scene at a dance studio near Garvey Ave. & Garfield Ave., in Monterey Park on Saturday, January 22. (Raul Roa / Los Angeles Times)

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