Geneva Presbyterian Church

One suspect was detained at the scene and deputies have reportedly recovered a weapon that may have been involved in the incident.

"The Presbytery of Los Ranchos is deeply saddened by a fatal shooting that occurred at a lunch reception honoring a former pastor of the Taiwanese congregation that nests at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. Initial reports indicate that one person was killed, and several others were severely injured. That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect. This is upsetting and disturbing news, especially less than a day after a mass shooting in Buffalo. This should not be our new normal. I will work hard to support the victims and their families." "We believe a group of churchgoers detained him and hogtied his legs with an extension cord and confiscated at least two weapons from him," Hallock said. Authorities were dispatched to the scene of a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods on Sunday.

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — Police say churchgoers detained the gunman who shot multiple people Sunday at a California church, calling their intervention an act ...

I will work hard to support the victims and their families.” Federal agents from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded. All the victims were adults. A motive for the shooting wasn’t immediately known but investigators don’t believe the gunman lives in the community, Hallock said. “That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect. “I think it’s safe to say that had people not intervened, it could have been much worse.”

One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting during a meeting of Asian churchgoers in Southern California Sunday, the Orange County ...

"Please keep the leadership of the Taiwanese congregation and Geneva in your prayers as they care for the those traumatized by this shooting." The last of three such attacks injured three women from South Korea, officials said. "No information on age or date of birth," the undersheriff said. " ... It appears that one or more of the congregants did act quite heroically." Police sources said the man being detained for questioning is in his 60s and of Asian descent. Hallock later confirmed that initial information on the person's background at a press conference.

It was not immediately clear how many people had been wounded or what led up to the shooting in Laguna Woods, Calif.

Cynthia Conners, the mayor pro tem in Laguna Woods, said on Sunday that she is a member of the church and had attended services that morning. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed for the safety of the congregation,” she said. The person who was killed was found inside the church by the authorities, she said. “I could not even imagine something like this could happen here,” she said. The city of Laguna Woods, which was incorporated in 1999, is about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Four of the victims were in critical condition, she said, and another victim was being treated for minor injuries.

One person was dead and four were in critical condition after Sunday's shooting in Laguna Woods, Calif., police said. One person was in custody.

“It’s a very dark day for the people of Laguna Woods and Orange County,” Bartlett said at the briefing. “A house of worship has been desecrated.” I will work hard to support the victims and their families.” Few details have surfaced about what happened inside the church, but first responders described a dramatic scene: After the shooter opened fire, police said, parishioners detained him, tied his legs with an extension cord and took his two handguns. They took him into custody and said any potential motive in the shooting is unclear. Shocked and saddened by the fatal shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in California. I join the families of the victims and Taiwanese American communities in grief and pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded survivors.