Seven individuals had been killed in two associated shootings in a coastal neighborhood south of San Francisco, authorities stated Monday, the newest mass capturing in California in lower than per week.
The shootings occurred at two plant nurseries on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, California, a small metropolis about 30 miles south of San Francisco, authorities stated. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa tweeted that one capturing occurred at a mushroom farm.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Workplace stated 4 victims had been discovered with gunshot wounds on the first capturing scene. A fifth sufferer was transported to the Stanford Medical Heart with life-threatening accidents. Three further victims had been discovered shortly after on the second scene.
A suspect, Chunli Zhao, 67, a resident of Half Moon Bay, was present in his automotive within the parking zone of the Sheriff’s Workplace Half Moon Bay Police Substation greater than two hours after deputies arrived on the first capturing scene, Sheriff Christina Corpus stated.
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Zhao was taken into custody “with out incident” and a semi-automatic handgun was situated in his automobile, in keeping with Corpus.
“Zhao is believed to have acted alone, and there’s no additional risk to this neighborhood,” Corpus stated throughout a Monday evening press convention. “This can be a devastating tragedy for this neighborhood and the households touched by this unspeakable act of violence.”
The sheriff’s workplace and the San Mateo County District Lawyer’s Workplace are engaged on interviewing Zhao to discover a doable motive, Corpus added.
Officers imagine Zhao is a employee at one of many amenities and that the victims had been staff as nicely. Some staff at one facility lived on the premises and youngsters could have witnessed the capturing, Corpus stated. The connection between the brand new amenities wasn’t clear.
Corpus stated officers hadn’t decided a motive for the capturing, although county Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine described the suspect as a “disgruntled employee.”
The shootings got here days after 11 individuals had been killed in Monterey Park, California — a close-knit, predominantly Asian American neighborhood — amid Lunar New 12 months weekend celebrations. A 72-year-old gunman attacked a neighborhood dance corridor that was standard amongst older neighborhood members. The Monterey Park capturing has been known as the deadliest capturing in Los Angeles County’s historical past by officers.
Half Moon Bay is a small coastal metropolis with agricultural roots now house to about 12,000 individuals. The town and surrounding San Mateo County space are identified for producing flowers in addition to greens like brussel sprouts. The county permits hashish farming in sure areas.
It’s a majority white neighborhood and about 5% of the inhabitants is Asian, in keeping with Census information.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that he was “on the hospital assembly with victims of a mass capturing once I get pulled away to be briefed about one other capturing. This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy upon tragedy.”
Contributing: The Related Press
