The Orange County Sheriff's Department said Cheng was a father of two, and a well-known doctor in Laguna Niguel who specialized in sports medicine.
He charged at the suspect and attempted to disarm him, which allowed other people to intercede.
Dr. Cheng was one of the younger congregants at the church luncheon at the time, and"did everything he could to disable the assailant," Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said. Cheng was shot, and the suspect allegedly attempted to shoot him again, but the gun jammed, Spitzer said.
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