Laguna Woods church shooting

2022 - 5 - 15

church shooting

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Four Injured, One Dead in Shooting at Laguna Woods Church ... (NBC Southern California)

Multiple people were hit in a shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in the Laguna Woods area of Orange County. A suspected shooter is in custody and a gun ...

"We are actively monitoring the shooting at a church in Laguna Woods and working closely with local law enforcement," the statement read. "A shooting at a church in Laguna Woods has left multiple people injured," Porter said. Please keep the leadership of the Taiwanese congregation and Geneva in your prayers as they care for the those traumatized by this shooting. Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event." A number of homes are also nearby. Police sources told NBC News that at least one handgun was recovered at the scene. The guns had serial numbers, and are not ghost guns. One victim is deceased at the scene." They stressed that the investigation is in its earliest preliminary stages. "This is upsetting and disturbing news, especially less than a day after a mass shooting in Buffalo. This should not be our new normal. Authorities said it was not not clear whether there was a service in the church at the time or whether the shooter is a member of the congregation. At least five people have been hurt, four critically and one with minor injuries, and one person is dead after a shooting at a church in the Laguna Woods area of Orange County, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

One dead, five injured, man detained in shooting during Asian ... (NBC News)

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.

Multiple Victims in California Church Shooting, Police Say (The New York Times)

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.

At least 1 dead and 4 critically wounded in shooting at California ... (CNN)

At least one person is dead and four are critically injured after a shooting Sunday at a church in Laguna Woods, California, according to the sheriff's ...

Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event," Newsom said in a tweet Police have a suspect in custody, Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said during a news conference on Sunday evening. Another person has minor injuries, according to the tweet.

What unfolded in Laguna Woods church shooting (Los Angeles Times)

After the gunman opened fire, a group of churchgoers subdued the shooter and “hogtied” his legs with an extension cord and took two handguns from him, ...

She added that many members of the church have military backgrounds. Peggy Huang, a Yorba Linda city councilwoman, said her parents are members of the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church congregation in Laguna Woods. She’s been texting members of the congregation all day to check in on them. The victims were described as mostly Asian and mostly of Taiwanese descent, authorities said. The exact type of weapons were not released. Authorities are interviewing more than 30 people who were inside the church at the time. Authorities said the actions of churchgoers likely saved lives.

Congregants hogtied gunman to thwart more bloodshed in ... (USA TODAY)

Police were searching for a motive a day after congregates stopped a gunman from causing more bloodshed at Geneva Presbyterian in Laguna Woods.

They were all taken to hospitals for treatment, the sheriff's department said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident arose from an "altercation" that involved at least two guns. “I knew someone was shooting," he told the news agency. Congregants had been taking photos with a former pastor for whom the lunch was being held before the shooting began, he said. Jerry Chen, 72, told the Associated Press he was inside the church's kitchen when he heard gunshots ring out. "That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect," Hallock said.