one person died and four were seriously injured in a shooting in a church near Los Angeles (USA), Authorities reported this Sunday, May 15, a day after a gunman killed 10 people at a New York state store.
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“Four victims were seriously injured.“The sheriff’s office said on Twitter. “One victim died at the scene.“and another person was injured”light“, he added.
Authorities said they received an emergency call from the Geneva Presbyterian Church after noon on Sunday.
“We arrested one person and recovered a weapon that may be involved.” in the incident, the sheriff’s department said in another tweet.
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the fire service The county said its officers and paramedics were “on-site and cared for and transported multiple patients“.
Images on social media appear to show emergency vehicles lined up outside a church.
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said it was working with local authorities to monitor the situation.
“No one should be afraid to go to their place of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims“the office tweeted.
Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter, who represents Orange County in Washington, called the shooting “terrible and disturbing news, especially less than a day after a mass shooting in Buffalo.”
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According to the sheriff’s office, the church is located in Laguna Woods, about 70 km southeast of Los Angeles.
AFP