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Let's Go Brandon: The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy [1]

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Date: 2023-01-23

Footage of 26-year-old Brandon Tsay disarming 72-year-old Monterey Park gunman Huu Can Tran at the Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra, California has been released to the public.

x The surveillance video of the hero disarming the Monterey Park shooter is just incredible: pic.twitter.com/NFLuv2tFQU — Lauren Peikoff (@laurenpeikoff) January 23, 2023

Tsay knew that he is putting his life on the line, handling a dangerous gunman. But luckily, he was able to disarm Tran as he was preparing his semiautomatic pistol.

“When he came in, he said nothing,” he said. “His face was very stoic. His expressions were mostly in his eyes — looking around trying to find people, trying to scout the area for other people.”

Brandon Tsay has been heralded as a hero by many people, including Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.

"He's the hero that disarmed the suspect at the Alhambra location and, in my opinion, saved many of lives," Luna said of Tsay. "Originally, we put out that there were two people. We find out ultimately, as we normally do, as these things get investigated. There was only actually one person who disarmed them. But as you know, we're trying to put out information… and that's his name – and what a brave man he is."

x A candle-lit vigil is underway at #MontereyPark city hall.



Rep Judy Chu praises Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the shooter. Small whoops of applause at his name.



“Our joyous Lunar New Year celebration was turned utterly upside down” to “tragedy and fear” she says. pic.twitter.com/0cqnlkVqih — Kayla Epstein 📰 (@KaylaEpstein) January 24, 2023

Although it’s a good thing that people are uplifting good guys that stop bad guys with guns, Tsay himself said that people should focus on the victims of the deadly Monterey Park massacre.

x Brandon Tsay, the man who disarmed Huu Can Tran in an Alhambra dance hall after Tran allegedly shot and killed 11 in Monterey Park said he wants the focus to be on the victims of the shooting and their grieving families. MORE: https://t.co/PPVNS2Xdff pic.twitter.com/1jVwZsq8v4 — FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) January 24, 2023

There is a GoFundMe in support of the Monterey Park shooting victims during Lunar New Year, led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, and resources for victims and community members. Can we count on your support?

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