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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on May 16, 2022, 03:55:23 PM
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Orange County Church Shooting Called Chinese vs. Taiwanese Hate Crime
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The man who allegedly killed a doctor and injured five others at a Taiwanese church in Orange County was a U.S. citizen born in China who hated Taiwan and drove from Las Vegas armed with guns, chains and numerous Molotov cocktails, authorities said on Monday.
David Chou, 68, allegedly chained shut the doors where up to 40 people were attending a luncheon in honor of a former pastor of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church and began firing at congregants, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said Monday.
Barnes said the violent assault Sunday afternoon at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in the retirement community of Laguna Woods was motivated by Chou’s hatred of Taiwan
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Authorities identified the gunman suspected of opening fire inside an Orange County church, killing one and injuring five, in what investigators described as a politically motived hate incident. In a tweet Monday morning, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said David Chou was arrested and booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder. Later Monday, the Orange County District Attorney said Chou will face one count of murder with the use of a gun, special circumstances of "lying in wait," five counts of attempted murder, and four counts of unlawful possession of explosives. Jail records indicated Chou was due for a first court appearance on Wednesday. He is being held on $1 million bond. ...The deceased victim was identified Monday at a news conference as Dr. John Cheng, 52. Dr. Cheng is survived by a wife and two children. "Dr. Cheng is a hero in this incident," Barnes said, adding that he charged the gunman, which allowed other congregants to intervene. Cheng was shot after confronting the attacker, Barnes said. The five wounded victims were identified only as four men, ages 66, 92, 82 and 75, and an 86-year-old woman all of Asian descent. (https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/california-church-suspect-identified-13-1.jpg?w=698)
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Labeled as a "hate crime". As if all crimes against people aren't fueled with hatred :2funny:
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I like to hear the victims' side of the story. Maybe he got kicked out of the congregation which was why he's angry with vengeance.