At least seven people were killed in two related shootings at separate locations in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday afternoon, according to media reports.
Three people were killed at a trucking firm on the outskirts of town, and four people were killed at a mushroom farm in the town, ABC 7 News reported.
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine said the suspect worked for one of the businesses, according to ABC 7.
He said the suspect was a “disgruntled worker.”
The suspect, identified as 67-year-old Zhao Chunli, is now in custody, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a shooting with “multiple victims” around 4 p.m. PST, the office said in a tweet.
“There is no ongoing threat to the community at this time,” the sheriff’s office added.
*Update* Suspect is in custody. There is no ongoing threat to the community at this time.
— San Mateo County S.O (@SMCSheriff) January 24, 2023
All victims were Chinese farm workers, Half Moon Bay Councilwoman Debbie Ruddock told NBC News.
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Monday’s shooting was the second mass shooting in California in a few days. Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday in Monterey Park when a 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance hall. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) confirmed the shooting in Half Moon Bay in a tweet Monday evening.
“At the hospital meeting with victims of a mass shooting when I get pulled away to be briefed about another shooting,” Newsom tweeted. “This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy upon 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.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 24, 2023
