Victims of Monterey Park Mass Shooting May Be Eligible for Compensation: How to Apply
At least 11 people were killed and nine others were injured when a gunman opened fire at a Monterey Park dance hall during a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday night.
Monterey Park, CA – January 22: People who brought flowers join another paying their respects at a memorial for Monterey Park mass shooting victims after a news conference at the Monterey Park Civic Center Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The California Victim Compensation Board said Monday that family members of victims of the weekend mass shooting in Monterey Park, as well as witnesses, may be eligible for compensation.
"Family members of those killed and injured in the Monterey Park shooting ... along with those who witnessed the mass shooting, may qualify for compensation through CalVCB,'' the organization said in a statement.
The shooting happened following a night of Lunar New Year celebrations in the San Gabriel Valley community of Monterey Park. About 20 minutes after the gunfire at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, the gunman targeted a second dance hall in the nearby community of Alhambra, where he was disarmed, authorities said.
Eleven total victims have died, while others remain hospitalized.
In cases of mass violence, the CalVCB helps facilitate short- and long-term financial recovery for crime victims.
Services provided by the organization include grief counseling, emotional support, assistance filing claims for state funds for payment of medical bills, counseling bills and other assistance, plus referrals to agencies and providers for medical needs, counseling and other services.
For more information, call the CalVCB's Customer Service Line at 1-800-777-9229. Applicants can also apply for compensation at https://online.victims.ca.gov/.
Here's the information you will need:
Basic Personal Information
Crime Information
Types of expenses you have
Insurance Information
Employer Contact Information
(if requesting lost income for yourself or family member)
Civil Suit Information (if planning to file or filed)
Electronic Signature
The coroner identifies two victims in the Monterey Park mass shooting. Video broadcast Monday Jan. 23, 2023 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.
The Langley Senior Citizens Center, located at 400 W. Emerson Ave. in Monterey Park, was also offering support to those affected by the tragedy.
I also visited the Langley Senior Center as well to see @CountyofLA agencies and community organizations coming together to provide assistance for families. We know the families and survivors of the incident are going to need a lot of mental health and emotional support. pic.twitter.com/9tOqstjxkX
On Monday, two of the victims, both women in their 60s, were identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
The identities of other victims will be released, pending notification of family members.
The victims who died at the scene are in their 50s, 60s and 70s, according to the coroner's office.
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Mourners place flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for vigil to the people who were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, California.
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Faith leaders and community members gather for a vigil in remembrance of those killed by a gunman at a ballroom dance studio on Lunar New Year’s eve, Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, California.
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Balloon hearts float below the flag, now at half staff, in front of the Monterey Park Civic Center Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
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Hunter Jhao, a Monterey Park resident, holds flowers during a moment of reflection at Garvey and Garfield Avenues in Monterey Park, Jan. 22, 2023.
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A makeshift memorial near the scene of a deadly shooting on Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, California. Eleven people were killed and 9 more were injured at a dance studio in Monterey Park near a Lunar New Year celebration on Lunar New Year’s eve.
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A sign on the door at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police officers stand outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles, following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said.
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Police officers stand outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles, following a Lunar New Year celebration.
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Law enforcement personnel gather outside a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. A mass shooting took place at the dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.
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An investigator responds to the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Local residents stand near a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023, after a gunman shot and killed at least 10 people at a dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.
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Police respond to the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police respond to a mass shooting after a briefing in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Investigators gather at a scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. Dozens of police officers responded to reports of a shooting that occurred after a large Lunar New Year celebration in a community east of Los Angeles late Saturday.
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A police officer walks near a scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023.
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Police respond to a mass shooting, Jan. 22, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif.
The man identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as the shooter, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in a van in a Torrance strip mall parking lot, the sheriff's department said.
A motive in the shooting remains unclear, Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.
The massacre was the nation’s fifth mass killing this month.
