Authorities believe a farmworker acted alone when he entered a mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay, California, and opened fire, killing 4 and leaving another seriously wounded. He then drove to another nearby farm and killed another 3 people, officials said.
Officials have not yet released the names of the five men and two women who died, nor the one man who was injured. Some were Asian and others were Hispanic, and some were migrant workers.
Marciano Martinez Jimenez, 50, had lived in the United States for 28 years after arriving from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Servando Martinez Jimenez said he is working with the Mexican consulate to get his brother's body home. The two were roommates and worked at a restaurant at the time, and the man, identified as Jingjiu Wang, filed a temporary restraining order against Zhao that was granted but is no longer in effect. Wang could not be immediately reached, the Chronicle reported.
Police investigate the scene of a mass shooting off Cabrillo Highway in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday. The suspect is due in court on Wednesday. Half Moon Bay is a small, laid-back, coastal and agricultural city about 30 miles south of San Francisco. Its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean make it a popular spot for hikers and tourists, who flock there to surf and for an annual giant pumpkin festival.
Thousands of farmworkers are employed in the broader San Mateo County, an area known for growing mostly flowers, peas, Brussels sprouts and fava beans. There are a few small mushroom growers in the area, said BJ Burns, president of the San Mateo County Farm Bureau.that killed 11 and cast a shadow over celebrations of Lunar New Year
"For the second time in recent days, California communities are mourning the loss of loved ones in a senseless act of gun violence," President Joe Biden said Tuesday. "Even as we await further details on these shootings, we know the scourge of gun violence across America requires stronger action."
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