The Latest Breaking News from Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, other felonies

The man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at a farm and nursery in Half Moon Bay, unleashing waves of terror, shock and grief through this rural coastal community, is facing several felony charges, the San Mateo County district attorney’s office said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023

Here are the 7 victims who were killed in the Half Moon Bay shootings

The San Mateo County coroner has identified six of the seven victims killed in Monday’s shootings in Half Moon Bay, California.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023

Half Moon Bay suspected gunman allegedly tried to suffocate worker years before mass shooting

Chunli Zhao, 66, has been accused of killing seven farm workers at two agrigultural businesses

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2023

‘What the hell is going on?’: Newsom doubles down on gun control after Half Moon Bay shooting

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — As he stood Tuesday before a community still reeling from a mass shooting targeting immigrant farm workers, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to continue fighting for stronger gun control laws — while blasting Republicans for their lack of action on the issue.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Typical mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s – suspects in California's latest killings are far from that average

The two men who shot dead 18 people in separate incidents just days apart in California are the latest perpetrators in America’s long history of mass gun violence. But something about these public shootings, and the men held responsible, stands out.

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023

Half Moon Bay shooting suspect lived at mushroom farm where 4 were killed, vice mayor says

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The shooting rampage in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead Monday in the coastal agricultural community in San Mateo County appears to be a case of workplace violence, law enforcement officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023

Three days, three mass shootings, 19 dead: California reels from gun violence ‘suicide pact’

California’s reputation as a leading state for gun safety has been shattered by three mass shootings since Saturday night alone. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom has branded the Second Amendment a ‘suicide pact’. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Employee is suspect in shootings at Northern California farms

Seven people were found dead, and an eighth wounded, at the farms on the outskirts of the coastal community of Half Moon Bay, near San Francisco, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2023

California reeling from mass shootings: ‘Too much bloodshed’

As mourners were gathering Monday evening for a candlelight vigil in Monterey Park for 11 people killed by a gunman at a dance studio, word spread of another mass shooting in Half Moon Bay.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023