当局指出,在南加州台裔教会犯下枪击案的凶嫌是中国大陆移民,拥有美国公民身分,行凶动机与他仇视台湾移民有关。
美联社报导,加州橘郡(Orange County)警长巴恩斯(Don
Barnes)表示,凶嫌作案动机在于对台湾侨民不满,他在座车内留有字条,内容与「他对台湾侨民的仇视」有关。
他在教堂内开枪行凶,造成1死5伤,伤者中有4人为重伤。
凶嫌名为大卫.周(David Chou),现年68岁,住在拉斯维加斯(Las
Vegas),警方将他依1项杀人罪状和5项杀人未遂罪状记录在案。
联邦调查局(FBI)表示,已针对这起带有政治动机的凶案展开仇恨犯罪调查。
Update: The victim of yesterdays shooting has been identified as Dr. John Cheng, 52. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
— Natasha ͛ (@ndelriego) May 16, 2022
According to witnesses, Cheng charged the suspect, 68-year-old David Chou, in an attempt to disarm him. He sacrificed himself to save others. pic.twitter.com/3HeOtf5ctn
OC Sheriff say it's believed the suspect David Chou "was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan" when he attacked the Taiwanese American Presbyterian congregation in Laguna Woods on Sunday, killing 1 and wounding 5. pic.twitter.com/UW7h0EBP5d
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) May 16, 2022
Alleged Calif. church shooter reportedly ID’d as David Chou - https://t.co/fah0CwkRVL pic.twitter.com/vFe8krlsT6
— e-news.US (@e_newsUS) May 16, 2022