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2023 Half Moon Bay shootings
Part of mass shootings in the United States
Location of Half Moon Bay within California
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Half Moon Bay shootings
LocationHalf Moon Bay, California, U.S.
DateJanuary 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
c. 2:20 p.m. (PST)
Attack type
Mass shootings by spree killer
WeaponSemi-automatic handgun
Deaths7
Injured1
MotiveUnknown

On January 23, 2023, a spree killer opened fire at two farms in Half Moon Bay, California, killing seven people and critically injuring an eighth person. A suspect, identified as 67-year-old Pescadero resident Zhao Chunli, was taken into custody after he was found inside his car outside of the Half Moon Bay Police Department. The suspect worked at one of the farms, and all of the victims were his Chinese-American coworkers.[1]

Shootings

At 2:22 p.m., first responders were notified of a shooting at the Mountain Mushroom Farm. Upon arriving, they discovered four deceased individuals with gunshot wounds. A fifth victim who survived was transported to Stanford University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. As responders were arriving, the gunman drove to the Concord Farm in his vehicle, where he fatally shot three more victims.[2] Several children were also present at both shooting scenes, but they were left unharmed.[3]

At approximately 4:40 p.m., the suspect, who was identified as 67-year-old Zhao Chunli, a resident from Pescadero, was found in his car at the parking lot of the Half Moon Bay Police Department.[4] Zhao was taken into custody without incident, and a weapon was located inside his vehicle.[3] Zhao worked at one of the farms, and all of the victims were his coworkers.[5]

During a press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed that President Joe Biden had directed federal law enforcement to render assistance to the local authorities during investigations.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Half Moon Bay: Seven dead in another California mass shooting". BBC. January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Gaines, Tori (January 23, 2023). "Seven people dead, suspect identified in Half Moon Bay mass shooting". KRON4. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Rubin, April; Jiménez, Jesus (January 24, 2023). "7 Dead in Shooting in Half Moon Bay". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "7 Dead, 1 Injured Following Separate Shootings in Half Moon Bay". NBC Bay Area. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "7 dead, 1 critically injured after shootings at 2 farms in Half Moon Bay; suspect in custody". ABC7 San Francisco. January 24, 2023. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "7 dead in mass shooting in California's Half Moon Bay; victims reportedly Chinese farmworkers". The Straits Times. Singapore. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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