Authorities: Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack
By DAMIAN DOVARGANES CHRISTOPHER WEBER and DEEPA BHARATH, Associated Press
Published: May 16, 2022, 12:45pm
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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (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 Laguna Woods, authorities said at a Monday news conference.
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