So who was Tran? Here’s what we know up to this point:.
According to law enforcement sources, Tran did not have any documented criminal background, as reported by ABC News.
They could not recall him ever getting physically violent, but they also couldn’t describe him as a quiet man who didn’t get along well with many people. His anger was quick, and he didn’t get along well with acquaintances and friends.
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He frequented Star Ballroom Dance Studio, where the shooting took place.
He escaped unharmed as he entered the room, and a gentleman managed to seize a firearm from Tran at the Alhambra establishment. Following the incident in Monterey Park, he appeared at the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, a place he regularly visited.
Sources informed CNN that investigators were able to trace the semi-automatic firearm abandoned in Alhambra to aid in identifying the suspect’s identity.
Records indicate Tran worked as a professional trucker for at least 20 years, for a brief time running his own trucking company.
Tran’s Trucking, Inc., A company located in San Gabriel, was established in 2002 but dissolved in 2004. He held the position of CEO of the company, but it didn’t remain operational for a significant period of time. Records suggest.
Tran introduced himself at a dance and offered free lessons. She told him that she had met him about 20 years ago at Ballroom Star, where he was named. She asked Tran about his former wife, who he did not want to talk about. They got married soon after that.
She remembered that if she made a dancing mistake, he would get upset because he thought it would bring bad luck. She told Tran that he didn’t have a violent nature, but rather a short temper.
Court documents reveal that Tran initiated the process of divorce in 2005.
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According to the marriage license shown to CNN, Tran immigrated from China.
ABC News was informed by Tran that he used to frequent the dance studios in Monterey Park and Alhambra, and that he was a previous tenant and a familiar acquaintance.
Tran enjoyed dancing, but had difficulty making friends and appeared to be somewhat of a solitary individual.
He mentioned that Tran “suspicioned everyone” and possessed a character that exhibited paranoia and “animosity towards individuals.”
“I wouldn’t say he was hostile, but he simply couldn’t get along well with individuals.”
He would provide women with complimentary lessons at the studio, which did not make him popular with the paid employees.
“Perhaps, this caused the instructors to be displeased,” he mentioned. “I believe there was friction between Tran and those instructors.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department executed a warrant search for a senior community in Hemet, using a mobile Trans. After owning it for more than two decades, he sold it in 2013 and previously owned a home in San Gabriel, as shown in the records.
Tran visited the Hemet police department lobby on January 7 and 9 of this year. According to the department, he made allegations regarding fraud, theft, and poisoning concerning his family in the Los Angeles area 10 to 20 years ago. He stated that he would provide documentation to support his claims, but he did not return as promised.
Information from ABC News, the Associated Press, and CNN was utilized in this report.