7 people killed in related shootings south of San Francisco

Seven individuals had been killed in two associated shootings Monday at agricultural services in a California coastal group south of San Francisco, and a suspect was in custody, officers stated.

4 individuals had been discovered useless and a fifth injured from gunshot wounds at one location, and three others had been discovered useless at one other a number of kilometres away, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s workplace stated. The shootings occurred on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a metropolis about 48 kilometres south of San Francisco.

Particulars concerning the areas of the shootings weren’t instantly clear. Sheriff Christina Corpus stated they had been nurseries.

Officers arrested 67-year-old Chunli Zhao in reference to the taking pictures, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

Officers imagine Zhao is a employee at one of many services and that the victims had been employees as nicely. Some employees at one facility lived on the premises and kids might have witnessed the taking pictures, Corpus stated. The connection between the 2 services wasn’t clear.

Corpus stated officers hadn’t decided a motive for the taking pictures, although San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine described the suspect as a “disgruntled employee.”

Tv footage from the realm confirmed officers taking a person into custody with out incident. Aerial tv photographs additionally confirmed cops amassing proof from a farm with dozens of greenhouses.

The taking pictures was the nation’s sixth mass taking pictures this yr — and adopted the killing of 11 individuals at a ballroom dance corridor late Saturday in Southern California.

The sheriff’s Workplace first acquired reviews of a taking pictures simply earlier than 2:30 p.m. and located 4 individuals useless from gunshot wounds and a fifth injured individual on the first scene. Shortly thereafter, officers discovered three extra individuals useless from gunshot wounds at a second location close by, Capt. Eamonn Allen stated in a information launch.

About two hours after first responding, a sheriff’s deputy discovered the suspect, Zhao, in his automobile at a sheriff’s station in Half Moon Bay. He was taken into custody and a weapon was present in his automobile. The sheriff’s division believes he acted alone, Allen stated.

Shootings rock ‘close-knit’ agricultural group

“We’re nonetheless making an attempt to grasp precisely what occurred and why, but it surely’s simply extremely, extremely tragic,” stated state Sen. Josh Becker, who represents the realm and known as it “a really close-knit” agricultural group.

Aerial tv photographs confirmed cops amassing proof from a farm with dozens of greenhouses.

Half Moon Bay is a small coastal metropolis with agricultural roots now dwelling to about 12,000 individuals. The town and surrounding San Mateo County space is understood for producing flowers in addition to greens like brussels sprouts. The county permits hashish farming in sure areas.

It is a majority white group and about 5 per cent of the inhabitants is Asian, in keeping with Census knowledge.

“We’re sickened by in the present day’s tragedy in Half Moon Bay,” Pine stated. “Now we have not even had time to grieve for these misplaced within the horrible taking pictures in Monterey Park. Gun violence should cease.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that he was “on the hospital assembly with victims of a mass taking pictures after I get pulled away to be briefed about one other taking pictures. This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy upon tragedy.”