CCTV has been released showing a member of the public disarming a gunman in California – just minutes after he shot dead 11 people at a nearby Chinese New Year celebration.
Brandon Tsay, 26, has been hailed a hero for disarming Huu Can Tran at the Lai Ballroom at the Alhambra.
In the footage, Mr Tsay can be seen confronting the shooter in what appears to be an empty hall in the dance hall.
An armed man, dressed in dark clothes and a hat, walks out of the shot and about 30 seconds later is seen struggling with Mr. Tsay.
He manages to take the gun away from the attacker who then punches him in the head.
The men continue to struggle before Mr. Tsay pushes him away – leaving the assailant no choice but to escape.
“It was time to disarm him”
Speaking to NBC News, Mr Tsay said the attacker entered the room and pointed the gun directly at him.
“There was a moment when I froze, because I was, I had the conviction that I was going to die, as if my life was ending here, at this exact moment.
“But something incredible happened, a miracle in fact.
“He started trying to get his gun ready so he could shoot everyone, but I figured it was time to disarm him.
“I could do something here that could protect everyone and potentially save me.
“I was thinking about my family and my friends – what their life would be like without me.”
Governor Gavin Newsom met with Mr Tsay on Monday describing him as a “true hero”.
“This remarkable young man who without hesitation – but with moments of fear – took it upon himself to save countless lives.
“Who knows how many lives he saved.”
Just 20 minutes earlier, Tran, 72, entered the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, killing 11 people and injuring nine others.
All but one of the victims were 60 or older, according to the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office.
A total of 42 rounds were fired at Monterey Park, Luna said, adding that a high-capacity magazine was found at the scene.
A suspect is arrested after a mass shooting at two locations in the northern California coastal town of Half Moon Bay. Pic: ABC affiliate KGO via Reuters
Seven dead in Half Moon Bay shooting
Meanwhile, a suspect is in custody after seven people were killed in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking business in a coastal community south of San Francisco.
Officials said four people were killed at the farm and three at the trucking business on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a town about 30 miles south of San Francisco.
Police arrested Zhao Chunli, 67, in connection with the shooting.
It was not immediately clear how the locations were connected, although the suspect was believed to work for one of the companies.
