Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church in California
Santa Ana, CaliforniaAP A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators said was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan. The indictment announced Thursday by the US Department […]
California church leaders, shooting survivors join in prayer
Laguna Woods, California AP When a gunman began shooting at a Taiwanese American church luncheon, Shoei Su said he froze. The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately know what was happening. He said the shooter said nothing before firing on churchgoers who were snapping photos […]
Suspect charged in deadly California church shooting
Santa Ana, California, US AP The man accused of opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation in California was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for what a prosecutor called an effort to “execute” as many people as possible. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer also announced that David Chou, […]
Taiwan’s President condemns California church shooting
Taipei, TaiwanAP Taiwan’s President has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island, while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor behind the violence. President Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued a statement Tuesday saying she condemned “any form of […]
Hate against Taiwanese led to US church attack – authorities
Laguna Woods, California, USAP A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said. The shooter killed Dr John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others during a lunch held by Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, which worships at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna […]