LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — One individual was killed and 4 others critically wounded in a capturing Sunday afternoon at a Presbyterian church in a suburban Southern California neighborhood the place nearly all of residents are seniors, officers mentioned. A suspect was in custody.
The capturing was reported shortly earlier than 1:30 p.m. at Geneva Presbyterian Church within the metropolis of Laguna Woods, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department mentioned on Twitter.
A fifth injured individual suffered minor accidents, officers mentioned. All the victims have been adults.
Deputies detained a suspect and recovered a weapon on the scene, officers mentioned.
Federal brokers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the scene. The FBI additionally despatched brokers to the scene to help the sheriff.
Laguna Woods was constructed as a senior residing neighborhood and later turned a metropolis. More than 80% of residents within the metropolis of 18,000 folks about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles are a minimum of 65.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s workplace mentioned on Twitter that he was intently monitoring the state of affairs.
“No one should have to fear going to their place of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event,” the tweet mentioned.
The incident occurred in an space with a cluster of homes of worship, together with Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist church buildings and a Jewish synagogue.
The capturing got here a day after an 18-year-old man shot and killed 10 folks at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”