Seven killed in two shootings in California community, officials say

Seven killed in two shootings in California community, officials say
Seven individuals have been killed in two associated shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking agency in a coastal neighborhood south of San Francisco, and a suspect is in custody, officers stated.

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine says 4 individuals have been killed on the farm and three on the trucking business on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a metropolis about 48 kilometres south of San Francisco.

It wasn’t instantly clear how the areas have been linked.

Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in San Mateo.
Seven individuals have been killed in two associated shootings in San Mateo. (AP)

California state Senator Josh Becker, who represents the realm, stated individuals have been killed in separate shootings. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa tweeted that one capturing occurred at a mushroom farm.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office tweeted simply earlier than 5pm (12pm AEDT) {that a} suspect was in custody.

“There is no ongoing threat to the community at this time,” the sheriff’s office said.

Television footage from the area showed officers taking a man into custody without incident.

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Aerial television images also showed police officers collecting evidence from a farm with dozens of greenhouses.

“We are sickened by today’s tragedy in Half Moon Bay,” Dave Pine, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement.

“We have not even had time to grieve for those lost in the terrible shooting in Monterey Park. Gun violence must stop.”