Monterey Park leaders weigh permanent memorial, with future of Star Ballroom Dance Studio uncertain

With the Monterey Park community still grieving after the Jan. 21 mass shooting that killed 11 people and injured 9 others, city officials have begun looking into a permanent structure to memorialize the victims.

Details were scant on what such a memorial might look like or where it would go, but “we are researching all options,” Monterey Park City Manager Ron Bow said in an email on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Mayor Pro Tem Thomas Wong said the city’s immediate focus is still on supporting the victims...