Deputies with California’s Orange County Sheriff’s Department are responding to a shooting at a Church in Laguna Woods where one person was killed.
“One victim is deceased at the scene,” the department posted to Twitter on Sunday afternoon.
Dispatch received call of a shooting inside Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26pm. Four victims have been critically wounded , one with minor injuries. All victims are adults and are enroute to the hospital. One victim is deceased at the scene.
— OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) May 15, 2022
Five others were critically wounded, and another person suffered minor injuries, officials said.
The Orange County Sheriff says around 40 people were inside the church during shooting.
LAGUNA CHURCH SHOOTING: Orange County Sheriff says roughly 40 people were inside church during shooting. Large portion of attendees were Taiwanese. No word yet on victims or suspect identity. All victims were adults @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/76U5nCcG0I
— Travis Rice (@traviscrice) May 15, 2022
The Los Angeles Times has reported that “officials believe the suspect was a 68-year-old Asian man.”
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin tweeted photos of the scene.
Photos from my mom at the scene of a shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. @OCSheriff reports that multiple people have been shot, a suspect has been detained, and a weapon has been recovered. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/UfgxfjQEYV
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 15, 2022
The scene is at the Geneva Presbyterian Church — in the 24000 block of El Toro Road in Laguna Woods.
Deputies say one person was detained and a weapon was recovered, according to Breaking 911.
“We are working to get information out as quickly as possible,” the department tweeted. “We ask for patience as this event unfolds.”
"The incident occurred in an area with a cluster of houses of worship, including Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist churches and a Jewish synagogue," reports the AP.
This a breaking story and will be updated.
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