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Suspect In Church Shooting Is Chinese Immigrant Motivated By Hate For Taiwanese, Police Say

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May 16, 2022 DailyWire.com

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Suspect In Church Shooting Is Chinese Immigrant Motivated By Hate For Taiwanese, Police Say

Laguna Woods, CA - May 15: Law officials investigate the scene at the exterior of the church after a person opened fire during a church service attended by a Taiwanese congregation, killing one person and critically injuring four others at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods Sunday, May 15, 2022. Authorities are interviewing more than 30 people who were inside the church at the time. The victims were described as mostly Asian and mostly of Taiwanese descent, authorities said. A law enforcement source said officials believe the suspect was a 68-year-old Asian man who is originally from Las Vegas. The source said after the suspect opened fire he was subdued by parishioners. No other details were available. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The man accused of opening fire at a church in California is a Chinese immigrant who was allegedly motivated by hate for Taiwanese people.

The 68-year-old man is accused of killing one and injuring five others before members of the Taiwanese congregation disarmed him and hog-tied him using extension cords.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that they recovered two firearms at the scene and that the suspect was not believed to live in the area.

The suspect, who is being held on $1 million bail, has been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder.

The shooting comes as communist China is rapidly ramping up its military capabilities to challenge the United States for dominance in Asia.

Part of that military build up includes developing the capability to invade and takeover Taiwan, which China claims belongs to its country.

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