Ortega confirmed that her partner, Martin Martinez, was one of the people fatally shot inside the mushroom farm. A male victim underwent surgery at Stanford and is in stable condition. Last Updated: January 24, 2023, 7:17 PM ET. 1 in gun ownership, no. On Tuesday, the San Mateo County Sheriffs office said the seven people who were fatally shot were five men and two women. Authorities have identified the suspect accused of beheading a mother of two at a San Carlos residence. Zhao was not known to police, according to authorities. Newsom said he met with Chinese farmworkers who heard the gunshots. The arrest stems from an August 2022 armed robbery when Vacaville police responded to reports of a shooting and found two victims, according to a release posted on the . The San Mateo County district attorney plans to file murder charges against suspect Chunli Zhao for Mondays shootings in Half Moon Bay, California. The coroners office has not yet identified the victims. Alicia Ortega told KPIX her partner worked as a manager at the mushroom farm at 2125 Cabrillo Highway near Highway 1. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Scene of mass shooting at a mushroom . The incident in the small coastal community in the San Francisco Bay area is one of three deadly mass shootings in the state over a span of just 44 hours. Read the latest updates here. Chunli Zhao, 66, made his first courtroom appearance Wednesday. Marciano Jimenez Martinez had lived in the United States for 28 years after arriving from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. . Three other deceased victims were found there a short time later, the sheriff's office said. Heis scheduled to be arraigned on February 16. "No. "This is an enormous tragedy. At least two of the people killed and the wounded survivor from Mondays Half Moon Bay massacre are Mexican nationals, according to the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco. The suspect, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, is in custody. Oates said there were three mobile homes and six trailers for employees on the premises. SAN MATEO (CBS SF) -- Police in San Mateo on Monday confirmed the arrests of two teenage suspects in connection with a fatal shooting at the San Mateo Adult School last Friday evening. He was set to be officially charged at a Wednesday arraignment. First responders first received a call about an active shooter at around 2:20 p.m. VIDEO: Grieving families of Half Moon Bay shooting victims prepare to bring loved ones home to Mexico. Chunli Zhao, 66, is accused of shooting eight people at two locations in Half Moon Bay. 3 of 14 4 of 14 Members of a SWAT team gather near the scene of a shooting inside a home in San Mateo, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. "It's said all the time -- only in America," Newsom said during a press briefing. Not what happened here. Tragedy upon tragedy," Newsom tweeted. The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Monday at the 2400 block of Carlmont Drive. All Rights Reserved. California Gov. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Police detectives identified one 16-year-old suspect in San Jose, who was arrested Saturday, May 15, shortly after 5 p.m. All Rights Reserved. Deputies . "They had never heard a sound like that," he said. Ortega confirmed that her partner, Martin Martinez, was one of the people fatally shot inside the mushroom farm. California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. As a reward, please enjoy one free month of access to the San Mateo Daily Journal's website and e-edition. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant. 2. But this is the shattering of the lives of seven families and it's my understanding that one person has been taken to Stanford Medical Center for treatment and I understand it's serious.". Deputies then raced to the second shooting scene -- this one at another mushroom farm located at 2125 Cabrillo Highway S./Highway 1. He also lived at the farm, which is fairly common among the workers. And in Southern California, 11 people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park. Detectives found evidence in the van, including a gun, linking him to both locations. Officers take a man identified as Zhao Chunli into custody after he drove to a sheriff's office media staging area following multiple shootings in Half Moon Bay that left at least seven people dead, January 23, 2023. Zhao allegedly fatally shot seven people and injured one across two shooting locations. The criminal complaint filed against Zhao also identified the surviving victim as Pedro Romero Perez. The suspects semi-automatic handgun was legally purchased, authorities said. The 67-year-old was arrested at a San Mateo Sheriff's office substation at about 4:40 p.m. Citing the recent shootings in California in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay Gov. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. EEO Report | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | FCC Applications |, Breaking News "We don't understand why. Nestled along the Northern California coastline, Half Moon Bay is a quiet agricultural bedroom community most famous for its annual pumpkin festival and the Mavericks big wave surfing competition. On Monday, Chunli Zhao allegedly shot eight people across two locations in Half Moon Bay killing seven people and wounding one. Following the arrest of the second suspect Monday morning, San Mateo police detectives executed search warrants at residences in Menlo Park and San Mateo. Please enter valid email address to continue. "The State of California is in a housing crisis, with a $9.5 million pledge from San Mateo County, 72 affordable apartment units for individuals and families will be constructed in Daly City . Newsom delivers remarks on recent mass shooting in California. Forty mass shootings have been recorded in the US in 2023 more than at this point in any year on record, according to the Gun Violence Archive. A Mandarin language translator was used to deliver communications between the court and the suspect. Victims of the shooting were not identified at the press conference as the sheriff's office says they're still attempting to notify family members about those who were killed or injured in the shooting. We are grateful the sheriff's department has the suspect in custody. The attack marked the second mass shooting California suffered in just 48 hours. PUBLISHED: March 1, 2023 at 4:31 p.m. | UPDATED: March 1, 2023 at 4:38 p.m. SAN JOSE A large police contingent including the city's bomb squad descended on a South San Jose home on Wednesday . The hall is also providing shelter to those families who live in residences that are too close to the crime scenes to allow them to return home. One shooting took place at a mushroom farm and another near a trucking facility, approximately two miles from the farm, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said. Wagstaffe said Zhao was "cooperative" in his interview with the sheriff's detectives. Raw: San Mateo County Sheriff provides update on Half Moon Bay mass shooting, Scourge of gun violence;' Local politicians react to Half Moon Bay mass shooting, one woman confirmed she lost her partner in the deadly incident, a mass shooting in Monterey Park after a Lunar New Year Festival Saturday night that left 10 people dead and injured 10 more people, an 11th person died from "their extensive injuries,", Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. LATEST Sep. 9, 1:15 p.m. Suspect in Yakima, Washington, triple killing fatally shot himself after calling his mom, police say. According to the San Mateo Sheriff's Office at 2:22 pm, San Mateo County Sheriffs Deputies were dispatched to the 12700 block of San Mateo Road (SR-92) in unincorporated San Mateo County on a report of a shooting with multiple victims. ", Newsom applauded California's gun safety measures, though said, "One state can't do it alone," and criticized the Republican party for blocking gun safety reform "every step of the way.". UPDATE ON JAN. 23, 2023 AT 5:20 PM: At least four people are reported dead in a shooting in Half Moon Bay. The shooter, identified as Chunli Zhao, is expected to be arraigned on charges related to the shooting Wednesday afternoon. Kimberly Veklerov. Deputies said there is currently no ongoing threat to the community at this time. Thieves steal cancer patient supplies, wigs from San Mateo bus 64-year-old man killed by driver who flees, hits multiple cars: East Palo Alto police Coast Guard rescues man from Daly City Beach: Video SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) Officers with the San Mateo Police Department are on the scene of an overturned big rig on Bayshore Boulevard, according to a tweet from San Mateo PD. The Half Moon Bay Review newspaper online is the source of news and information for the San Mateo County Coastside, providing local breaking news, sports and opinion hmbreview.com | Serving the Coastside since 1898 Traffic is cl On Sunday, around 11 a.m., Torrance police and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies surrounded a white van described as a vehicle of interest at Hawthorne and Sepulveda Boulevards near Del Amo Mall, about 30 miles south of Monterey Park. Nestled along the Northern California coastline, Half Moon Bay is a quiet agricultural bedroom community most famous for its annual pumpkin festival and the Mavericks big wave surfing competition. The mother told police that Haddock had been using methamphetamine for approximately three years, but it was getting worse over the last month and that he had access to several firearms in a safe at home including one similar to an AK-47 that could kill a lot of people, the court documents said. On Sunday, around 11 a.m., Torrance police and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies surrounded a white van described as a vehicle of interest at Hawthorne and Sepulveda Boulevards near Del Amo Mall, about 30 miles south of Monterey Park. Workplace violence is believed to be the motive for a gunman who opened fire at two Northern California farms on Monday, killing seven and injuring one, authorities said. Partly cloudy. The suspect identified as 66-year-old Chunli Zhao is charged with shooting four people at a mushroom farm Monday, where the suspect was an employee, and three more were killed at a nearby farm, authorities said. ", HMB shooting suspect denied bail, no plea in 1st court hearing. In a statement to CNN, San Mateo County-based Concord Farms said with "no past knowledge with this gunman or his motives, we are shook and very eager to gain more information from the authorities and their investigations.". The San Mateo Sheriff's Office is responding a shooting incident with mulitple victims in Half Moon Bay on Monday afternoon. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Those at California Terra Garden, formerly Mountain Mushroom Farm, where one of the shootings happened responded saying, "Shipping containers doesn't reflect what's on property," going on to say workers live in mobile trailers or large RV's that have passed county inspections. Gavin Newsom also responded to the incidents, just one day after the deadly mass shooting at Monterey Park in Southern California. The Associated Press contributed to this article. The US has now. Meanwhile, new details emerged in the Yakima, Washington, shooting that killed three people at or near a Circle K convenience store less than a day after the shooting in Half Moon Bay. Detectives found evidence in the van, including a gun, linking him to both locations. SAN MATEO - Authorities on Monday arrested a 38-year-old San Mateo man on suspicion of randomly shooting at a passing vehicle and seized a large cache of weapons at his home, police said. While it was not clear yet how the two businesses might be connected, the suspect was described as a disgruntled employee who worked at one of the farms. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Jarid Haddock, visited the Circle K store around 3 a.m. and walked around for about 40 seconds without interacting with anyone or buying anything, according to investigators who reviewed surveillance video, the court documents said. On Wednesday, officers recovered a motorcycle registered to the suspect just one block away from the scene of the shooting in Monterey Park, the sheriff announced. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Upon arrival, deputies located four victims deceased with gunshot wounds. 2:16 PM EST, Thu January 26, 2023. January 23, 2023 Examined Many of the people who worked in the mushroom farms lived on site with their families in trailers and some of the children reportedly witnessed the violence. They also confirmed that Zhao was an employee at the formerly-named Mountain Mushroom Farm, now in operation as California Terra Garden, where four people were shot dead. It really doesnt, the sheriff added, explaining that investigators are working to find a motive. Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Monterey Park is now on the long road of recovery after Saturday nights mass shooting, a journey the Northern California city ofHalf Moon Bay willalso begin after Monday, Mayor Henry Lo told CNNs Laura Coates. Suspected San Mateo Brothel Bust Nets 1 Arrest. US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has been briefed on the mass shooting in San Mateo County, said Dena Iverson, Garland's spokesperson, in a statement. Her reply was simply, "Nobody!". Zhao is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday. Zhao is currently being held on no bail until his Feb. 16 arraignment. Police have determined this was an isolated and targeted incident. Offer expires October 31, 2022, so sign up today! Servando Jimenez Martinez said he is working with the Mexican consulate to get his brother's body home. Officers take a man identified as Chunli Zhao into custody after he drove to a sheriff's office media staging area following multiple shootings in Half Moon Bay that left at least seven people dead, January 23, 2023. As a reward, please enjoy one free month of access to the San Mateo Daily Journal's website and e-edition. November 9, 2020 / 5:21 PM / CBS San Francisco. The weapon -- a semiautomated handgun -- used in the shootings was found in Zhao's vehicle. Police tape is placed near the scene of a shooting, Jan. 23, 2023, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. Wagstaffe was asked if there was a note in the car. No motive has been announce in the deadly shooting. ", EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Watch moment police arrest suspect in deadly Half Moon Bay shootings, Sources tell the ABC7 I-Team that after the shootings Zhao was reportedly found inside his car in the parking lot of the sheriff's office's Half Moon Bay police substation. President Joe Biden released a statement on Tuesday in the wake of the deadly mass shootings in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park, California. First published on January 23, 2023 / 3:51 PM. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much "Our hearts are with the victims, their families and the Chinese American community from Half Moon Bay to Monterey Park," the statement said. ChunliZhao, who allegedly shot eight people in Half Moon Bay Monday, gave a statement to the San Mateo County Sheriffs office after being taken into custody,San Mateo County District Attorney SteveWagstaffesaid Wednesday. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Seven people are dead and one is critically injured following shootings at two farms in Northern California this afternoon, a source confirmed to our sister station, ABC7 News. "This kind of shooting is horrific," said San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus at a press conference Monday evening. He was identified as 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, a Half Moon Bay resident. A note was left in the car used by the Half Moon Bay suspect, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Wednesday after his first courtroom appearance. Less than a day after the shooting, Tran was found dead inside a white van about 30 miles away in Torrance. . His hands were shaking and shackled. "It's a tragedy we hear about far too often, but today it's hit home here in San Mateo County.". Three people who knew Tran, including his ex-wife, according to court records obtained by CNN. Tom Wall told News4Jax his son, 34-year-old . Prosecutors do not believethe suspect in the Half Moon Bay shooting was trying to copy the Monterey Park mass shooting that happened less than 48 hours earlier, according to San Mateo County District AttorneySteve Wagstaffe. My gratitude to the San Mateo Sheriff's Office who took the suspect into custody and are working the two scenes of the murders. Authorities give an update on the Half Moon Bay shooting that killed seven people and injured one. Gov. "We would say hi and sometimes we would just randomly talk about how our days were going and stuff like that, so it's just very sad for us to hear about his passing due to his event," said Lupe Contreras. A fatal hit-and-run crash temporarily blocked all southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 880 Friday morning. Two people are dead after a shootout between police and an . Outside of the courthouse, Wagstaffe explained that Zhao is being charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. 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