China News Agency, San Francisco, January 24 (Reporter Liu Guanguan) The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco stated on the 24th that it is currently confirmed that a Chinese citizen was unfortunately killed in the serious shooting incident in Half Moon Bay, California, USA.
Regarding the shooting incident in Half Moon Bay, California on the 23rd, an official of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco responded to inquiries on the 24th and said that the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco was deeply shocked and regretted the serious shooting incident.
According to various sources, Chinese citizens were among the victims.
The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco is further communicating with the local police, and has contacted the families of some of the victims, and will do its best to provide consular assistance.
US police say the suspect, Chunli Zhao, a 67-year-old male, is a Half Moon Bay resident.
At around 2 p.m. on the 23rd, the suspect walked into the farm where he worked alone and opened fire on the workers, killing four people and seriously injuring one.
The suspect then drove to a second nearby farm and shot and killed three people.
At around 16:40 on the same day, the police arrested the suspect in the parking lot of a police station and found a semi-automatic pistol in his car.
According to the police, the handgun used by the suspect in the case was purchased legally and has been cooperative during his detention.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said on the 24th that the eight victims, including a woman, were Asian and Hispanic, and they were all adults.
The seriously injured have undergone surgery and are in stable condition.
Corpus said all the evidence police had pointed to an "incident of workplace violence."
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