Orange County police say one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting Sunday at a church in California, and ten people have been killed in a shooting in New York State.
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Authorities say the gunman began his assassination while parishioners were attending a party after a morning church service.
They then arrested the shooter, ‘tied his legs with an extension cord and confiscated at least two weapons’, and the Orange County vice president said officers would come to the scene to subdue him. , Jeff Hollock, at a press conference.
“This group of devotees a […] Valor and valor, ”said Mr. Holocaust. “They undoubtedly avoided further injuries and deaths.”
Investigators are still looking for an motive, he added, adding that the alleged shooter, who was not injured in the crime, is believed to be an Asian male in his 60s.
“Four people were seriously injured,” police wrote on their Twitter account, adding that “one victim of the incident died at the scene.”
According to law enforcement, an emergency call came in from the Presbyterian Church in Geneva on Sunday afternoon at 1:26 pm (8:26 pm GMT).
“We have arrested one person and recovered a weapon related to the crime,” the sheriff’s department said in a tweet.
He said police tried to shed light on the new shooting with 30 to 40 witnesses at the church.
For its part, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said it was working with local authorities and monitoring the situation.
“No one should be afraid to go to their places of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims, ”his office tweeted.
Katie Porter, a Democratic congresswoman representing Orange County in Washington, D.C., tweeted, “This is shocking and confusing news, especially within a day of the mass shooting in Buffalo.”
“It should not be our new normal.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the church is located in Laguna Woods, about 70 kilometers southwest of Los Angeles.
