Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
The identities of the men and woman were released Wednesday.
They are:
The identity of the seventh fatal victim is being withheld pending next of kin notification, the outlets report, citing the county coroner.
Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said Zhao, a farmworker like his victims, used a legally obtained semi-automatic weapon to shoot and kill “individuals that he targeted… What we know is this turned into a workplace violence incident, and he had an opportunity, we believe, to hurt other people, but he targeted individuals that he went after and pursued.”
Said Corpus, “He was known to the individuals at his workplace because he was employed there.”
Half Moon Bay shooting.Justin Sullivan/Getty
More than two hours later, Zhao was taken into custody without incident outside of a San Mateo County Sheriff’s substation in Half Moon Bay, where he was spotted sitting in his car.
According to a news release, Zhao faces seven charges of first-degree murder and one charge of first-degree attempted murder. Each charge also includes a firearms enhancement.
It’s unclear if Zhao entered a plea to the charges or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
source: people.com
