Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church in California
Santa Ana, California AP A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators said was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan. The indictment announced Thursday by the US […]
Pro-life or pro-gun?: Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities
DEEPA BHARATH and HOLLY MEYER, of Associated Press, report on responses among church pastors to the recent spate of mass shootings in the US…
COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?
MICHELLE R SMITH, of Associated Press, reports from the US that the sheer numbers of deaths – caused by everything from from COVID-19 to mass shootings – has some grappling with the question of whether mass death become accepted in the US…
California church leaders, shooting survivors join in prayer
Laguna Woods, California AP When a gunman began shooting at a Taiwanese American church luncheon, Shoei Su said he froze. The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately know what was happening. He said the shooter said nothing before firing on churchgoers who were snapping photos […]
Doctor who fought Californian church gunman remembered as kind protector
Aliso Viejo, California, US AP He was known by all as simply Dr John, the quiet, calm physician who mentored kids in Kung Fu, finding time between patient appointments to encourage people to learn self-defence. So it was no surprise to friends and colleagues that John Cheng spent his final moments saving others by rushing […]
Taiwan’s President condemns California church shooting
Taipei, Taiwan AP Taiwan’s President has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island, while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor behind the violence. President Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued a statement Tuesday saying she condemned “any form […]
Hate against Taiwanese led to US church attack – authorities
Laguna Woods, California, US AP A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said. The shooter killed Dr John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others during a lunch held by Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, which worships at Geneva Presbyterian Church in […]
Latest: Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal California church attack
Updated: 5pm, 16th May, 2022 (AEST) Laguna Woods, California, US AP A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five senior citizens before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords. Crime scene tape is […]