A suspected gunman was arrested Monday after seven people were fatally shot at two nurseries near a small city south of San Francisco, authorities said.
The victims were found just outside Half Moon Bay, a coastal city of roughly 11,000 about 30 miles south of San Francisco, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus told reporters.
An eighth victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, Corpus said.
The suspected shooter was identified as Zhao Chunli, 67. Aerial video captured by NBC Bay Area showed him surrendering to authorities at a sheriff’s substation in Half Moon Bay.
A motive remained unknown, Corpus said. The victims had not yet been identified; she said they are thought to be farm workers.
People live at one or both of the locations, and Corpus said children were present when the gunfire erupted.
“It was in the afternoon when kids were out of school,” she said. “For kids to witness this — it’s unspeakable.”
Deputies were dispatched to the first location at…
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