Sheriff: Church Shooting Was Based in Political Animosity Between Taiwan and China

A prominent doctor died trying to disarm suspect David Chou, and a visiting pastor hit him over the head with a chair.
A prominent doctor died trying to disarm suspect David Chou, and a visiting pastor hit him over the head with a chair.
A shooting at a Southern California church Sunday afternoon was stopped by congregants of a Taiwanese church who brought down the suspect and hogtied him with an extension cord. Six people were shot, one fatally, before the churchgoers could stop him, Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said. Four of the wounded were critically hurt. All …
Update: 6:09 p.m.: The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect was detained at the scene. The suspect was detained at the scene. More to follow. El Toro Road is closed between Calle Sonora and Canyon Wren, please avoid the area. We are in Unified Command with @OCFireAuthority. — OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) May 15, …
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‘You killed a little boy. A little boy who today should be in kindergarten.’
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