The man accused of fatally shooting seven farm workers in Half Moon Bay this week, the second deadly gun rampage in California in recent days, is set to appear in court this afternoon
Chunli Zhao, 66, the lone suspect in Monday's massacre at two mushroom farms in the seaside town of Half Moon Bay, was expected to be formally presented with murder and other charges at the San Mateo County Superior Court in nearby Redwood City.
The precise motive for the shooting remained undetermined. Zhao had been employed by one of the growers, Mountain Mushroom Farm, and had resided at the property along with some other employees, according to a spokesperson for California Terra Gardens, which owns the farm. Authorities said early evidence indicated the bloodshed stemmed from a workplace grievance. The second crime scene, Concord Farms, is about a mile away.
The Half Moon Bay killings unfolded two days after another gunman 380 miles to the south opened fire at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a club frequented mostly by older patrons of Asian descent in Monterey Park.
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