January 23, 2023 Story of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting

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At least 1 person killed in Oakland in California’s third mass shooting in 3 days

One person was killed and seven others injured in a shooting Monday night in Oakland, California, police said, the third mass shooting in the state in three days.

What Happened in Oakland: Officers were dispatched to the 5900 block of Macarthur Boulevard shortly after 6:00 p.m. to investigate an alert from a ShotSpotter, which is gunshot detection technology, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement.

When officers arrived at the scene they found “several shell casings” but no victims, the statement said. During the investigation, officers learned there had been a shooting between several people, police said.

Several hospitals then began alerting police that they had received more patients with gunshot wounds who had self-transported themselves to treatment facilities.

The seven injured people were in stable condition, police said. The identity of the deceased victim was withheld pending notification of the family, they added.

Third mass shooting: A few hours earlier, about 40 miles southwest of Oakland, seven people were killed and one was seriously injured in shootings at two locations in Half Moon Bay, officials said. A 67-year-old suspect is in custody.

And in Southern California, 11 people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park.

Owners of mushroom farm “shook” after deadly Half Moon Bay mass shooting

The owners of a Northern California mushroom farm, where a gunman killed four people and injured another before killing three more at a nearby trucking facility, said they were shaken by Monday’s deadly events.

In a statement to CNN, San Mateo County-based Concord Farms said, “With no past knowledge of this gunman or his motives, we are shaken and very eager to obtain more information from authorities and their investigation.” “.

Dave Pine, chairman of the San Mateo board, told CNN that the suspect has been arrested and is a 67-year-old man who lives in Half Moon Bay.

Monday’s shootings come just two days after at least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California.

Concord Farms said they were a family-owned mushroom farm that had been on their premises for 37 years and thanked the community’s support following the shootings and swift action by law enforcement.

“Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the Chinese American community – from Half Moon Bay to Monterey Park,” the statement said.

Monterey Park mayor and LA County Sheriff send condolences to Half Moon Bay 

Monterey Park is now on the “long road to recovery” after Saturday night’s mass shooting, and a trip to the Northern California town of Half Moon Bay will also begin after Monday, Mayor Henry Lo told CNN’s Laura Coates.

“People are just incredulous and shocked, and feel very numb,” Lo said of the Monterey Park community. He shared his condolences to those at Half Moon Bay and said watching their press conference felt like “uncomfortable and unnerving deja vu”.

“My heart goes out to Half Moon Bay. I know what’s in store for them in the coming days” Lo said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna also shared his condolences to Half Moon Bay on Twitter.

Newsom won’t attend National Governors Association events Tuesday due to recent mass shootings

Citing the recent shootings in California — in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay — Governor Gavin Newsom will no longer be attending National Governors Association (NGA) events scheduled for Tuesday.

Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom was expected to welcome New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy to Los Angeles County for panel discussions focusing on youth mental health.

FBI assisting in mass shooting investigation

FBI agents are at the scene of a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, Calif., an office spokesman told CNN Monday night.

They are assisting local law enforcement by providing investigative and forensic resources, the spokesman said.

Suspect “believed to be a worker” at one of the locations of the shooting, sheriff says

The suspect in the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, Calif., is “believed to be a worker” at one of the sites where people were killed, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said Monday.

When asked what other information he might share about the suspect, he said:

“We can tell you that we know he acted alone at this time. And we’re working with our district attorney’s office right now to question the suspect. And as soon as we have further updates, we will be able to provide them to you.”

Corpus added that law enforcement also believes that “at this time” the semi-automatic weapon found when the suspect was detained in his vehicle was the only weapon involved in the shooting.

The suspect was identified as Chunli Zhao, a 67-year-old resident of Half Moon Bay.

Biden briefed on mass shooting in San Mateo County

President Joe Biden has been notified of the shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted.

He was briefed by his National Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall.

Biden “asked federal law enforcement agencies to provide all necessary assistance to local authorities,” said Jean-Pierre.

US attorney general briefed on mass shooting, spokesperson says

US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has been briefed on the mass shooting in San Mateo County, Garland spokeswoman Dena Iverson said in a statement.