Authorities say a gunman in a deadly attack at California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people.
An Orange County Sheriff's Department K-9 unit checks the grounds at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022, following a fatal shooting. – A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said.
A pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords. But Cheng was hit by gunshots. Chen, 72, a longtime member of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, peeked around the corner and saw others screaming, running and ducking under tables. The church was cordoned off Monday with yellow police tape and several bouquets of flowers were left outside the church grounds.
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