Deadly church shooting motivated by Taiwan-China conflict: Police
Source: abc
The deadly shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday, was motivated by the political tension between China and Taiwan, authorities said Monday.
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The suspect was identified Monday in Orange County jail records as 68-year-old Las Vegas resident David Chou. He is expected to be charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder and is being held on $1 million bail, jail records show.
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Chou is Chinese but an American citizen, officials said. He lived alone in Las Vegas and has a wife and child who are not living in the U.S.
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The shooting occurred during a lunch banquet being held at the church, which caters to the Taiwanese population in Southern California.
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hopefully more people are aware how much influence chinese governement have, even in other countries.... such as the recent case of an australian citizen arrested in aurstrlia for holding a sign disparigine Xi.
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Chou's wife and son still live in Taiwan, but Chou has lived alone in the U.S. for many years, Barnes said, adding that Chou's views have become more radical as tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated.
Investigators found writings in Chou's car that described his hatred for Taiwan, Barnes said, adding that they were not a manifesto, but rather "notes." Authorities hypothesize that Chou may have targeted the Orange County church because it was the closest, Barnes said.
I guess anti-Taiwan views are not accepted in Taiwan. No one could have foreseen that.
Like most mass shooters, we're not dealing with the sharpest tool in the shed.
