The shootings come after a gunman opened fireplace and killed no less than 11 folks at a dance membership in Los Angeles over the weekend.
(AFP)
Seven folks have been killed in a mass taking pictures at two places within the coastal northern California metropolis of Half Moon Bay, and the suspect was arrested after driving to a police parking zone, officers mentioned.
Monday’s taking pictures in Half Moon Bay, about 30 miles (50 km) south of San Francisco, got here after one other mass taking pictures within the southern California metropolis of Monterey Park on Saturday that killed 11 folks.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus recognized the suspect as Chunli Zhao, 67, and mentioned he labored at one of many taking pictures places.
The suspect was cooperating with investigators, however a motive had but to be established, Corpus mentioned.
The Sheriff’s Office first obtained experiences of a taking pictures and located 4 folks lifeless from gunshot wounds and a fifth injured particular person on the first scene.
Shortly thereafter, officers discovered three extra folks lifeless from gunshot wounds at a second location close by, Captain Eamonn Allen mentioned in a news launch.
As the brand new tragedy unfolded, detectives on the southern finish of the state have been nonetheless probing what drove an aged Asian immigrant to shoot lifeless 11 folks gathered in celebration at a suburban dance corridor on Saturday – earlier than taking his personal life as police closed in.
It was the worst mass taking pictures within the United States since a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas killed 21 folks at an elementary college final May. All however two have been kids.
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News of the second mass taking pictures in California in lower than 48 hours unfold ripples of shock via the state, which already has a few of the strictest firearm legal guidelines within the United States.
Governor Gavin Newsom, who had earlier on Monday been in Monterey Park the place he lashed out at federal inaction over weapons, referred to as it one other “tragedy”.
“At the hospital meeting with victims of a mass shooting when I get pulled away to be briefed about another shooting. This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy upon tragedy,” he tweeted.
Chunli Zhao’s driver’s license photograph has been launched by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. San Mateo County Sheriff says that Zhao is at the moment being interviewed by authorities. pic.twitter.com/hEizuizVzG
— Tori Gaines (@ToriDoesNewsNow) January 24, 2023
Half Moon Bay is a small coastal metropolis with agricultural roots now dwelling to about 12,000 folks.
The metropolis and surrounding San Mateo County space are identified for producing flowers in addition to greens like brussel sprouts.
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The county permits hashish farming in sure areas.
It’s a majority white neighborhood, and about 5 % of the inhabitants is Asian, in response to Census knowledge.
There have been 38 mass shootings within the US within the first 21 days of the 12 months, in response to the Gun Violence Archive, which describes a mass taking pictures as 4 or extra folks shot or killed, not together with the shooter.
WATCH: “This kind of shooting is horrific, it’s a tragedy we hear about far too often, but today it’s hit home here in San Mateo County,” Sheriff Christina Corpus mentioned in response to the mass taking pictures in Half Moon Bay, California. pic.twitter.com/cDskH78GmW
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