In a tragedy that has shocked the nation, seven people were killed in a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California on Monday. The shooter, who is now in custody, targeted two separate businesses and was identified as one of the workers at the second location.
California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke out about the shooting, calling it “tragedy upon tragedy” and urging for an end to gun violence.
The first location was a farm, where four people were killed and three were injured. The second location was a workplace, where the shooter was an employee. At least three people were killed and one was injured at this location.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are looking into the suspect’s motive. It is suspected that workplace violence could have been a factor in the shooting.
NBC Bay Area reported that the second business had a troubled past, with multiple reports of safety violations and harassment.
ABC10 reported that the suspect was taken into custody without incident and is now facing multiple charges.
This story is still developing, and USNN has full coverage of the latest updates.