‘This isn’t the America of our dreams’: shock and sorrow in Monterey Park after deadly shooting

Locals of the LA neighbourhood known as the Chinese Beverly Hills' have had their world shaken by the attack on a dance studio on Saturday

Kevin Lou lives within a 3-mile radius of the two dance studios in east Los Angeles that came under attack on the eve of lunar new year.

Growing up in the Chinese enclave of Monterey Park, he'd always felt safe, surrounded by people who looked like him and shared his immigration story. One of his fondest memories was dining with his mother at Hong Kong Cafe, a no-frills eatery that's served Southern Chinese breakfast staples for decades.