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In monterey park, california. >> i needed to save myself and the people inside. >> reporter: brandon tsay confronted that gunman about 20 minutes after the initial shooting saturday night when the 72-year-old shooter entered a second dance studio in nearby alhambra. >> something happened, you know. something came over me. i just had this rush of thought and adrenaline. >> reporter: tsay wrestled the gun away. the suspect died the next day of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as police surrounded him in torrance about 30 miles away. a former friend who knew him for about 20 years tells cnn the man...

And the suspect's motive still a mystery. the mayor saying he may have frequented one of the dance studios. >> the problem is we may never know the why. >> tonight few answers for those grieving in monterey park, a center of southern california's chinese community. and now we're learning more about the 11 people whose lives were stolen. all in their 50s, 60s and 70s. including 65-year-old my nhan. her family writing, she spent so many years going to the dance studio. it's what she loved to do. but unfairly saturday was her last dance. her warm smile and kindness was contagious. my nhan was our...

Josh what do we know about a motive here potentially? what are police saying? >> reporter: motive remains very much a mystery at this hour. we know police continue to look into what in the criminal justice field is called vim tick oltick -- victimology. we know he targeted two of these dance studios obviously the one behind me here in monterey park is where ten people lost their lives. thankfully because of that brave young man over at the alhambra location the suspect was disarmed before able to open fire. that's what police are looking at. was someone inside he was particularly targeting? as...

>> it's about union, about starting a new year with optimism and prosperity. and good fortunate. >> monterey park fix one of the largest in the state was cancelled. kristin kabral grew up there. feeling of optimism was shattered. >> it's going to take time and i think awareness is going to be helpful. >> dance studios are also significant. space is frequented by older asian americans looking for exercise, friendship and joy. >> we won't dance. anymore. >> reporter: you don't want to dabs anymore? >> i want. but so far, i cannot. >>o'donnell: and adam you grew up in this community. you were bor...

And disbelief. i can say as somebody who lived here, this is the last place i would have ever expected something like this to take place. and, you know, what was once a sort of afternoon abstraction that plays out on television or only happens in cities far away, is now a cold, stark reality for one more community that is now forever changed. >>o'donnell: sorry for your community and so many lovely people today. thank you so much. well one person who visited this community today was california governor gavin newsom to offer his condoalt answers to victims and their families. >> it's a disgra...