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The first victim of the mass-shooting massacre has been identified as the owner of the ballroom studio - who heroically ran towards the gunman.
Ming Wei Ma is one of ten people who were killed in the horrific massacre at the Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday night.
Friends of the dance enthusiast have revealed that he was the first one to rush towards the gunman, Huu Can Tran, when he opened fire.
Dozens of people had packed into the studio on Saturday night to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Police say they have not yet defined a motive for the deadly shooting, but sources say Tran could have been hunting for his wife.
Friends of dance enthusiast Ming Wei Ma, left, have revealed that he was the first one to rush towards the gunman, Huu Can Tran, when he opened fire
Ma's friend, Eric Chen, told CBS: 'According to the chat, he was the first to rush the shooter. He was just caring, and other first, people first kind of person.
'It is heartbreaking and it's unthinkable that it would happen.'
Instructor Lauren Woods added: 'He was so adorable to me and I could tell he was the heart of Star Ballroom.
'So many dancers, teachers and organizers were connected with Ma and I personally will miss him dearly.'
Authorities have yet to release the identities of the 10 victims killed in the attack.
Police were called to shots fired at the dance studio at 10:22pm, arriving on scene just minutes later to find ten dead inside of the building.
Ming Wei Ma , right, is one of ten people who were killed in the horrific massacre at the Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday night
Huu Can Tran, 72, shot and killed ten people and injured ten more at a dance hall in California – before driving less than three miles to launch another attack
This image shows the inside of the nightclub where the shots were fired and at least ten people were slain
A further two were found critically injured inside and another eight were found with injuries outside of the ballroom.
Seven currently remain in hospital being treated for their injuries, with Tran then traveling to another dans studio less than 2.7miles away.
He entered the Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra around 20 minutes after the first shooting, with brave customers managing to disarm him.
Police say that he had planned to shoot at least two more people, before having his firearm taken from him by
Local hospital staff said a man fitting Tran's description was then spotted inside the emergency room with injuries that appeared to
