Seven people were killed Monday, January 23, in two shootings near San Francisco, California. “The suspect has been arrested. There is no longer any danger for the population at this time.wrote on Twitter the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, which includes the town of Half Moon Bay, where the dramas took place.
An eighth victim is seriously injured, according to the sheriff, Christina Corpus, who gave a press conference. Both shootings were perpetrated by the same individual, she said. The reasons for his action are unknown at this time.
The two tragedies occurred a few kilometers from each other. The first in a marijuana farm, where the suspect worked, the other near a freight transport company, local media said. Five people were affected on the farm, and three at the carrier.
The suspect, arrested in front of television cameras, is called Zhao Chunli, he is 67 years old. The man was spotted in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Half Moon Bay police station. A weapon was found in his car. He would live in this town.
Half Moon Bay, a small farming town on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, has a population of around 12,000. San Mateo County, to which it belongs, is known for its production of flowers and vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts. The county allows the cultivation of cannabis in certain areas.
“Tragedy after tragedy”
This new killing comes less than forty-eight hours after a shooter of Asian origin killed eleven people in a dance club near Los Angeles, which California Governor Gavin Newsom did not fail to deplore.
SMC Sheriff’s Office has confirmed A 67-year-old man named Zhao Chunli has been arrested for a shooting in Half Moo… https://t.co/ahjbcl05Aw
“I’m in the hospital meeting victims of a mass shooting when I’m pulled away to report another shooting. This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy after tragedy »the Democrat tweeted.
At the hospital meeting with victims of a mass shooting when I get pulled away to be briefed about another shooting… https://t.co/Gcox0aLTyO
Joe Biden was also briefed, said on Twitter its spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. The American President “asked federal law enforcement to provide all necessary assistance to local authorities”she says.