Half Moon Bay: Four People Killed in Workplace Shooting, Suspect in Custody

Four people were killed in a workplace shooting in Half Moon Bay, California on Monday afternoon. The suspect, 66-year-old Chunli Zhao, was a resident of Half Moon Bay and an employee of Mountain Mushroom Farm, one of the two businesses where the shooting occurred.

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said that the victims were members of the migrant community and that the suspect had legal possession of a semi-automatic weapon that was registered to him. She added that there was no known connection between the victims and the suspect other than that they may have been co-workers.

The sheriff also said that the suspect had not shown any red flags prior to the incident and that it appeared to be a case of someone “snapping” and “innocent people being killed.” Five of the seven victims were men.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the shooting and is asking anyone with information to come forward. The motive for the shooting remains unknown.

This tragedy has left the Half Moon Bay community in shock and mourning. Local officials have expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and are urging people to come together in this difficult time.