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Ballroom shooting victims planned for night of fun, dancing

This photo provided by Peter Phung shows Phung, right, and Ming Wei Ma in January 2022 at a seafood restaurant in Rosemead, Calif. Ma was one of 11 people killed when a gunman opened fire on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a dance hall in Monterey Park, Calif., that is popular with older Asian Americans. Ma was the manager of the ballroom. (Peter Phung via AP)

This photo provided by Peter Phung shows Phung, left, and Ming Wei Ma at the American Chinese Spring Festival Gala in California in January 2022. Ma was one of 11 people killed when a gunman opened fire on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a dance hall in Monterey Park, Calif., that is popular with older Asian Americans. (Peter Phung via AP)

Vice President Kamala Harris walks toward the media after laying flowers at a memorial set up outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to honor the victims killed in last week's mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

This photo provided by the Tom family shows Diana Tom. Tom, 70, was a “hard-working mother, wife and grandmother who loved to dance,” her family said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. She was one of 11 people killed after a gunman opened fire during a Lunar New Year celebration at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Tom family via AP)

Vice President Kamala Harris visits a memorial set up outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to honor the victims killed in last week's mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

This photo provided by the Tom family shows Diana Tom. Tom, 70, was a “hard-working mother, wife and grandmother who loved to dance,” her family said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. She was one of 11 people killed after a gunman opened fire during a Lunar New Year celebration at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Tom family via AP)

Vice President Kamala Harris visits a memorial set up outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to honor the victims killed in last week's mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

This photo provided by niece Fonda Quan shows Mymy Nhan. Nhan, 65, and multiple other people were fatally shot when a gunman opened fire Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., leaving their survivors devastated. (Fonda Quan via AP)

A man sets down a candle during a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A gunman killed multiple people at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Years celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A woman lights incense during a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, late Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A gunman killed multiple people at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Year's celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

People write messages on wooden hearts displaying names of victims at a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A gunman killed multiple people at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Years celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Eric Sham visits a makeshift memorial on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 for those killed in a mass shooting at The Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register via AP)

Dancer Lian Tang looks into The Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 where makeshift memorials have been set up for those killed in a mass shooting in the Monterey Park dance studio. (Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register via AP)

Eric Sham visits a makeshift memorial on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 for those killed in a mass shooting at The Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. (Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register via AP)

A woman writes a message on a wooden heart that displays the name of a victim at a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, late Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A gunman killed multiple people at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Year's celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A girl holds flowers near wooden hearts displaying names of victims at a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, late Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A gunman killed multiple people at the ballroom dance studio late Saturday amid Lunar New Year's celebrations in the predominantly Asian American community. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

From left to right, shooting victim Ming Ma with event organizers Lauren Woods and Kristina Hayes, and Star Ballroom Dance Studio's owner Maria Liang during an event in July 2021. (Kristina Hayes via AP)

Ming Ma, center, with community members during a dance event in July 2021. (Kristina Hayes via AP)

This photo provided by niece Fonda Quan shows Mymy Nhan. Nhan, 65, and multiple other people were fatally shot when a gunman opened fire Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., leaving their survivors devastated. (Fonda Quan via AP)

Ballroom shooting victims planned for night of fun, dancing