<p>A 68-year-old Filipino who is based in US was among the 11 people killed in the Lunar New Year massacre inside a dance parlor in Monterey Park, California over the weekend.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This was confirmed by the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In a statement, the consulate identified the victim as Valentino Alvero. They also&nbsp;expressed their "shock and great sadness over the mass victims."</p>
<p>"Our prayers go out to the families of the victims and we mourn with them during this lunar new year festival, which is supposed to be a time of gathering and celebration," the consulate said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In a report from <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/ten-killed-in-shooting-near-los-angeles-during-lunar-new-year-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>, a&nbsp;man fatally shot 10 people and injured at least 10 others at a ballroom dance hall during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration late on Saturday near Los Angeles before fleeing the scene.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Video taken by local news media after the shooting showed injured people, many of them appearing to be middle aged, being loaded into ambulances on stretchers.</p>
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<p>Monterey Park&nbsp;is around 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Los Angeles. About two-thirds of its residents are Asian, according to U.S. Census data, and the city is known for its many Chinese restaurants and groceries.</p>
<p>Authorities identified the gunman as Huu Can Tran, a 72-year-old Chinese immigrant with a limited criminal history, including an arrest in 1990 for unlawful possession of a firearm.</p>
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<p>He was described as having an interest in dance and a hot temper.</p>
<p>Authorities has yet to determine his motive in the mass killing.&nbsp;</p>
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Filipino based in US among 11 fatalities in Monterey Park massacre — PH Consulate