chunli zhao held a pillow over his face trying to suffocate him. the application for a restraining order says that mr. zhao came out and said he wants to work. if this cannot be done, this will be a bigger problem which will not be good or pleasant for everyone. this seemed to be a threat to me in the restaurant i worked at. he said, don't be a victim of this. he said he will use a knife to cut my head. a judge heard those words from his roommate and granted him a restraining order then also extended it a second time. that is the history here of chunli zhao, making threats associated with his work. kristen: are dan noyes learning about the suspect. we're learning more about the victims, including some of the names. marciano martinez was killed at concorde farms, josÉ perez was also killed. larry: pedro felix from as defra mirrors was killed at mushroom farm. zach fuentes at half moon bay with more. zach: it is those hearts and minds of everyone at half moon bay which is the reason for these memorial -- this memorial we are standing over. it says as

the suspect, 66-year-old chunli zhao knew the victims and had worked at both farms targeted. sources tell our investigative unit that chunli zhao accused people of ticking on him for years. >> resources also tell that chunli zhao gunned down to coworkers near a greenhouse on the first farm before going to the trailers area and killing a coworkers wife and shooting to work coworkers, that includes the lone survivor. investigators say chunli zhao then drove to the nearby mushroom farm of cabrillo highway until they married couple he worked with before along with another former coworker. after all of that, he drove to the sheriff substation where he was arrested. >> our team again has spent the day in half moon bay and we begin with nbc's stephanie magallon. she has been speaking with people who are displaced because their homes are now crime scenes. >> reporter: more than 24 hours later the depth of what happening is truly sinking in for friends of the victim. tonight they are sharing their horrifying moments that they saw their coworkers gunned down. also sharing other interac

the suspect, 67-year-old chunli zhao of half moon bay. authorities found him in his car that was parked in the parking lot of the sheriff's office substation there in half moon bay. investigators say there was a semiautomatic handgun inside the car. he talked with a man who lives near the scene. he took shelter at a local restaurant on his way home from work. >> the owner, cameron palmer, said hey tom, get in here, we are on lockdown. so we went in there and sought refuge and i had to call all my family members and make sure that they were's safe. it was a very scary time. >> scary and traumatic for a lot of people. authorities believe the shooter acted alone. they have not yet revealed a possible motive. >>> now to our coverage down in southern california. a vigil tonight for victims of that mass shooting in monterey park which is near downtown l.a. this happened over the weekend. community members gathering to honor and remember those who were killed and just support those people who were injured. they brought candles and flowers to cit

a company spokesperson says 35 people work there, and that as of yesterday, the suspect, chunli zhao, worked there full-time. the location of the second shooting was concord farms off of highway 1. that's down near the ritz-carlton hotel. this is where three more people were killed. the suspect also worked at that spot years ago. the two companies don't technically share workers, but some workers may be employed at both farms. >>> when we come back, we're going to take a break from our coverage in half moon bay. we'll also check in with our weather forecast. jeff ranieri will join us, and we'll check in >>> welcome back. it does get better for our communities hit by a mass shooting, but it takes a while. and we are just at step one. let's go back to nbc's janelle wang, who joins us in half moon bay. janelle. >> reporter: raj, it will take a lot of time to heal in this community, a small coastal city, a population of about 12,000. 30% of latinos live in this community. thousands of farmworkers. and they not only work here, they live here. they raise their children here. many of these w

¿quÉ provocÓ la furia de chunli zhao para que matara a siete personas en lo que hasta ayer habÍa sidorque es un lugar muy pacÍfico. reportero: una paz quebrantada por lo que se piensa fue una disputa laboral, en lo que se ha convertido en un triste drenaje de masacre en masacre. ——peregrinaje de masacre en masacre. en esta Última masacre, el sospechoso fue apresado. la familia de las vÍctimas y la comunidad entera estÁn horrorizada. >> es una tragedia que no se sabe cÓmo reaccionar. reportero: cuatro de las vÍctimas murieron en esta firma que cultiva hongos. las otras fueron asesinadas a pocas millas de distancia en una compaÑÍa de transporte. lo que tienen en comÚn es que el supuesto asesino trabajÓ en los dos lugares y que todas las vÍctimas son inmigrantes hispanos y asiÁticos. leÓn: tambiÉn hay informaciÓn sobre la otra matanza de 11 personas en monterey park, al sur de california. expertos critican las cinco horas que tardaron las autoridades en avisar a la comunidad de que el asesino estaba suelto. reportero: buenas noches. esta vigilia que se estÁ llevando a cabo en monterey pa

chunli zhao is believed to have alone and there is no further threat to this community.evastating tragedy for this community and the families touched by this unspeakable act of violence. touched by this unspeakable act of violence-— of violence. county sheriff there. with the latest here's our north america correspondent david willis. this is an area known as half moon bay, it's about 30 miles to the south of san francisco, largely agricultural area, a population of around 11,000 people. seven people are said to have died in this incident at two separate locations, one of which is thought to be a mushroom farm. this is a very rural area as i mentioned there, two people were injured in the first location and the officers found four people dead and a fifth person wounded at the other location about two miles away stop it has been ported that all of the victims were chinese farmworkers and a 67—year—old asian—american man has turned himself in to the police, about two hours after the incident took place at these two separate, very rural locations. there is footage of that m

but that is 67-year-old zhao chunli. he's known to the police and sheriff's department in the half moon bay area. and the clips of video that we're showing you now, that is him, zhao chunli being taken into custody from the ground level and from our sky ranger. it was without incident. not much of a confrontation. nonetheless, you see him here getting taken into custody and walking through those gates. that's another clip of video. there are multiple crime scenes and multiple clips and variations here that will be unfolding. >> a lot of -- all right, we want to show you right now, we have been monitoring the story since this afternoon. we have teams of reporters working this story for you. we have our terry mcsweeney, which is at that spanish town location where that mushroom farm is located behind. terry, you've been on the scene for hours now. this is the location where we know four people were killed. >> four people shot and killed here. you can't see it anymore, but there are some large greenhouses up the hill a littl

. >> at 4:40 pm, chunli zhao was located in his vehicle, in the parking lot of the sheriff substationdeputy. he was taken into custody without incident and a semiautomatic handgun was located in his vehicle. chunli zhao it's believed to have acted alone and there is no further threat to this community. >> this is the second mass shooting in california in as many days. on saturday, at least 11 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in the town of monterey park outside los angeles. the l.a. county sheriff tweeting, we join our community in mourning for the families and friends of those lost in this senseless act of violence. as we learn more about the mass shootings in half moon bay and the apprehension of the suspect, please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities. law enforcement in and out of l.a. county law are working daily responding, to calls for service in our communities. in washington d.c. a jury has found more members of the far-right militia group, oath keepers, guilty of crimes related to the january 6th insurrection. the convictions are

chunli zhao is the suspect in this mass shooting. he will be arraigned in redwood city on charges in connection with this shooting that killed five men, two women and put another man in the hospital. we're here off the main drag in downtown half moon bay where you can see people have left flowers and candles in honor of the victims. the sheriff's office says zhao knew the people he allegedly shot and they believe, the sheriff's office, believes this was an incident of work place violence. he work at both farms targeted in the shootings. zhao accused the victims of picking on him for years. they say zhao gunned down two workers before going to the trailers and killing a co-worker's wife and shooting two more co-workers. that includes the lone survivor. investigators say zhao then drove to the nearby mushroom farm on cabrillo highway and killed a married couple he had worked with before along with another former co-worker. after all of that he drove to the sheriff's substation where he was arrested. last night about 150 people gathered

according to court documents, we are learning that the suspect, chunli zhao, made threats another workplace about 10 years ago. he worked with a roommate at age senate as in 2013. the roommate eventually got a temporary restraining order after he tried to suffocate him with a pillow and threatened to use a knife to cut his head off the sheriff's was unable to serve chunli zhao with the court papers. a few months later, the judge allowed the temporary restraining order to expire, but steve white staffed says on the prosecution level, it is a much different story for the half moon bay shooting, which left seven dead. >> this is the largest number of victims we have ever prosecuted in one incident in this county. every one of those family members, they do not need to be concerned about what will happen in court. we will see that justice is done. >> after the sheriff confirmed the victims were a mixture of hispanic and asian races, wegs taff said he does not anticipate filing hate crime charges. he added we can likely expect to see a total of the seven murder charges and one attempted murder ch

that suspect has been named as 67-year-old chunli zhao. he will be arraigned in court tomorrow . seven counts of first-degree murder and another count of first-degree murder. >> what happened yesterday in this community was devastating. the coastal community is a very tightknit community. most importantly, turned the lives of these families upside down. many of the workers came to the country to work and provide your families. instead, yesterday, many of them lost family members. >> reporter: governor newsom spent much of the day touring the community and speaking with first responders, meeting with law enforcement and victims families and other community members. he tried to highlight the deadly pattern of gun violence in california. the shooting in half moon bay coming just days after the deadly shooting in monterey park. >> what is going on? but it was said, and it is sad all the time, only in america. only in america. number one and gun ownership. number one in gun deaths. it's not even complicated. guess what. this happened on our watch. society becomes how we behave. we hav

he and other farmworkers who lived and worked at the crime scene say chunli zhao was friendly towards them. "he never offended any of them." these farmworkers only spoke fannish and he didn't speak much english. miguel says there were several occasions they would hear zhao and others within his group arguing, but he never thought anything like this could ever happen. dozens of children and their parents now in hotel rooms as authorities investigate the latest mass shooting and a commune coming together with meals, supplies and mental health support. >> we have toys, books, clothes, blankets, we're bringing the donations to the families. >> reporter: an army of volunteers to help those feeling the loss. stephanie magallon for "today in the bay." >> the community is coming together for a memorial service and vigils as well to remember the victims. as "today in the bay's" terry mcsweeney reports ministers of many faiths delivered a message of healing and change last night. ♪♪ >> reporter: a call to god for comfort from a community rocked by mass shootings. >> how long must i bear pain in

today for the first time chunli zhao faced a judge to answer to murder charges. >> marianne favro was in the courtroom in redwood city. she joins us live with the latest developments. marianne? >> reporter: we learned today that zhao is eligible for the death penalty. he did not answer a plea in court today, but he did exhibit some unusual behavior. he shielded his face with a piece of paper during his four-minute court hearing. the 66-year-old was shackled to his waist and spoke mandarin with a court translator interpreting. he's charged with murdering seven people in half moon bay at two different locations and attempting to kill another. he also faces additional charges for multiple murders and using a handgun. after today's hearing, the san mateo county d.a. explained what sentence zhao might face. >> the defendant's punishment if convicted on these charges could be life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, making that decision on the death penalty is something that will take place over the course of the next many, many months. >> reporter: zhao did not enter a

. >> 67-year-old zhao chunli. terry, what can you see from your vantage point? >> reporter: they're bringing out the tent where is she is, over here, they're bringing out the lights. they're going to be here throughout the night, it appears. they just brought in lights to light up the scene that they've got out here where four people were shot and killed. again, this is apparently a growing operation for mushrooms. you see what's going on right now. the law enforcement covering this is san mateo county sheriff's office and about 12 members of that department just huddled in the middle of the scene out here to discuss strategy and also perhaps share information that they got from the civilians that are out here. they've been talking to them for -- the entire time i've been out here, taking their time, slowly talking to each individual out here. the connection these people have to the growing operation, i don't know. but the investigation is going on for sure. as we're speaking to a forensic lab van -- one of the several out here is heading out. in order to leave

. >> that suspect, 66-year-old chunli zhao, was found parked in his car at the sheriff substation on kelly avenue. a deputy spotted him sitting there inside his car. this is the dramatic moment when authorities took him into custody. >> we have live team coverage this morning. nbc bay area's pete suratos is near the scene with more reaction from the community. first, let's turn to nbc bay area's bob redell about the news conference this morning. what's the latest from investigators, bob? >> reporter: this morning the san mateo county sheriff said the suspect knew the people he allegedly shot and killed, and without going into details, says this points to an instance of workplace violence. the sheriff says the suspect, 66-year-old chin chunli zhao, purchased the semiautomatic gun he used to shoot eight people yesterday at the mountain mushroom farm where zhou worked. all were adults of asian or hispanic origin. seven of them, including one woman, died from their wounds and another man is out of surgery and stable. the sheriff's office says that he drove his car to the substation after

the suspect, chunli zhao, did not enter a plea. a judge also assigned him two public defenders with the next court date set for february 16th. many families want to know what they can do to help families impacted by the mass shooting. more than 40 families are displaced from the mushroom farm targeted in that rampage. many left behind everything. donations have been pouring in. the non-profit heading up that effort is the best donation you can give is money so the families can get what they need. find information on how to donate on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> and then there was a vigil to help those heal from the mass shootings. photos of those killed were illuminated by candlelight. all their names were read out loud last night. the recent mass shootings are very concerning. >> the impact has a way of making you afraid, and i don't want to be afraid. >> while a majority of the victims in the shootings have been of asian descent, all the families and communities are impacted by gun vie violence. >>> there's a clear message th

authorities arrested chunli zhao. chunli zhao turned himself in after he opened fire in two different locations. he traveled to a mushroom farm where he opened fire and went to a second location and shot and killed three others. the victims were likely chunli zhao's co-workers. he was a disgruntled employee at one of the locations he shot up. >> i would like to offer my heart-felt condolences to the families of the victims. this kind of shooting is horrific, a tragedy we hear far too often, but today it hit home in san francisco county. >> brooke: the shooting comes just days after 11 people were killed in monterey park. we are learning more about the 26-year-old hero who stepped in to take down this armed suspect. huu can tran. he is recounting the terrifying moment standing in the dance studio and saw a gunman enter the building. >> i turned around and saw an asian man holding a gun, something came over me, i realized i needed to take the weapon away from him or else everybody would have died. when i got the courage

coworker of the man accused of killing seven in half moon bay asked for a restraining order against chunli zhao. the coworker claims zhao tried to suffocate him with a pillow and threatened him with a knife. >> it's not just one sign that tells you, oh my gosh, this person's going to go off the deep end, there's a culmination of events that happen that lead to this. the problem we have is we got to be able to put all those pieces of that puzzle together in a manner that allows us to act up on it. >> reporter: in this case, the man in this surveillance video wrestled the weapon away from the shooter at a second location. dr. david spiegel, a psychiatrist, says people can become a hero by just speaking up. >> i can't advise anyone that's in that kind of acute dangerous situation, but he saved lives. if you want a model of what to do, it's to take a threat seriously and do something about it and get help doing it. >> reporter: dr. spiegel says the pandemic and the isolation that came with it may have worsened some people's mental health issues. he ass when you factor in living in a country where g

i told chunli zhao who i was right away.old him i was a news anchor with the local nbc station and if he would mind if i spoke to him, and he didn't have to. i would leave if he chose not to speak to me. and he said he didn't mind me staying. so we talked for about 15 minutes, audrey. >> and 15 minutes, i guess you can say, is a really good chunk of time, janelle. i know you were able to speak to him and ask him a lot of questions. i'm wondering did he give you any insight to why he did this? >> reporter: i asked him about monday, the day of the mass shooting. i asked him, i heard from law enforcement sources who told nbc bay area that he felt like he was bullied for years. and he told me that was true. that's what he felt like. he added he was also forced to work really long hours. you know, he's a farmworker, so he starts early, and he had to work until 8:30, 9:00 many times. and he asked and complained about that, but he says the supervisor always ignored his concerns and his complaints, audrey. >> you know, janelle, as y

a 67-year-old half moon bay resident chunli zhao is in custody tonight.eo county sheriff believes he may have been a worker at one of those farms. this didn't end in a pursuit or standoff. the suspect drove himself to the sheriff's department to a substation. we caught deputies taking him into custody. >> they had their guns drawn. they approached from behind the car pretty tight formation and got up to the car and were probably a few feet behind it, six feet behind it or so, and asked him to get out, took several asks. then he got out of the car and eventually he was taken down to the ground by them. >> after deputies arrested the man, they spent hours combing through his car and found a semiautomatic weapon inside. deputies are trying to figure out a motive. we don't know the names of the victims. their families are being notified. there is a reunification center opened because they aren't allowed to go home tonight. >>> this saturday 11 people were killed in another mass shooting in monterey park in l.a. county. we'll bring you the latest developments

of all the victims, right n comeau they were colleagues of zhao chunli. that was confirmed from investigators. whether or not he knew them to the extent he knew then, that is all unclear. we don't know which farm zhao chunli worked at. it could be he worked at both of them. . it is not unusual. especially in half moon bay. . this is a small knit community, as we all know. a lot of these workers, as we from, gentlemen that amanda del castillo io was interviewing, they have worked there for decades. this is a family. it is somewhat shocking. investigators i was on the phone with, about one hour ago, did say that they are still informing some of the families. this is certainly going to be a long process, as we can all understand. her breaking time for this community. dan: which would explain why we won't know yet who the victims are, until everyone has been notified. that takes some time. and probably authorities may not hold a news conference until family members have been notified. . it would stand to reason knowing the suspect in this case had a connection

as for the suspect, 66-year-old chunli zhao appeared in court yesterday.im to two public defenders. >>> the footage of the attack on paul pelosi is expected to be released to the public. this is where that attack took place. the video was recorded on an officer's body-worn camera. the d.a. argued releasing that footage publicly would allow people to manipulate it and spread false information. the suspect, david depape, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. >>> let's get a quick look at the forecast before we go. >> a lot of sunshine today. we are seeing that as the sun rises this morning. upper 60s for inland. rain is coming in for the weekend. >>> the place to avoid is the san mateo bridge westbound. the arrow points to what i believe is activity taking it down to just one lane on the westbound direction, so use the dumbarton bridge. >> makes for a tough commute out there. >> very tough. >>> we will be back in half an hour for a news update. >>> good morning. it has been a long, tense night in ukraine. >> russia intensifying the assault on a massive atta

go back home, can't go back to work, and today the suspect will be heading to court. 66-year-old chunli zhao is still in custody and will face a judge today. the san mateo district attorney has not yet released all of the charges he will face, but we know that at least seven will be murder charges. the sheriff revealed zhao used a semiautomatic weapon that he owned legally. sources told nbc bay area zhao knew the people he killed and he told investigators that they pick on him for years. sources told us zhao gunned down two co-workers near a greenhouse at the first farm off highway 92 before going to the trailers and killing a co-worker's wife, shooting two more co-workers including the lone survivor. investigators say zhao then drove to the nearby mushroom farm and ka cabrillo. after all of that he drove to the sheriff's substation where he was arrested. the coroner is notifying family members about the victims, which has been difficult because some are migrant workers. we talked with california lieutenant governor. california has enacted a red flag law allowing law enforcement to take guns

. >> reporter: the suspected shooter, 67-year-old chunli zhao was arrested two hours later in a sheriff's substation parking lot. the sheriff said the weapon used in the attacks was found in his car. >> zhao was believed to have acted alone, and there is no further threat to this community. >> reporter: investigators are working to determine a motive. that incident at half moon bay comes just a couple of days after a mass shooting here at monterey park in los angeles. outside of city hall mourners brought flowers and candles to honor the victims of saturday's tragic shooting during a lunar new year celebration. >> we will get through this. we are strong. >> reporter: a vigil was held last night to remember the now 11 deceased victims all over the age of 50. among the dead are star dance studio owner my nhan and his aunt my my nan. a vigil was held to remember the >> he shot her first and proceeded to go inside and shoot everyone else. >> reporter: police say the second shooting was stopped when the second son of the owner stopped him. the suspect huu can tran died of a self-inflicted gun

we have accepted this. >> reporter: chunli zhao will be in court today at 1:30. >>> senator, thank youcoming in. california, as we know, have some of the strongest gun laws in the country. you've had these deadly mass shootings just in quick succession. gun violence is a problem in every state. why do you think it's happening right now in california. >> first, kate, let me say, as heartbroken as i am for the families and victims in the communities, half moon bay and elsewhere. i'm equally outraged as the governor. a lot of this doesn't have to happen. we know that smart gun safety laws work, whether it's restrictions on the type of weapons made available, stronger background checks, the numbers don't lie. and for the ten years we have an assault weapons ban nationally, the numbers came down. so the governor is absolutely right. weaver going to keep fighting the fight here in congress to reinstate and adopt some of these proven solutions, not just state by state, but nationally. >> i do want to play something more from governor newsom's conversation with my colleague, as he points the f

new details unfolding about mass shooting suspects chunli zhao.he 66-year-old half moon bay resident lived and worked at mountain mushroom farm as a forklift driver for several years. >> on the -- all the evidence we have points to this being workplace violence. quickly i deem allegedly targeted all it victims believed to be coworkers. investigators say it appears they had a lot of built up anger in what has been described as an ongoing feud with his victims. aside from the prior restraining order. detectives say the suspect had no significant criminal history or no mental health issues. >> i will say there were no specific indicators that would have led us to believe he was capable of something like this. >> the sheriff's office has the semi-automatic handgun they lead to the used was legally purchased and owned. sources say there appear to be a language barrier between he and others. >> victims were adults and a mixture of hispanic and asian. quickly i team learned first responders witnessed is out leaving that location on mushroom farm. that is

the san mateo county da steve wagstaff says that the shooting suspect, chunli zhao, will be charged with seven felony counts of first-degree murder. we will be there at the arraignment. the question so many investigators have -- what prompted the violence? it was, solidl >> i had a lot of deer because he was part of a gang. i was also an attic. i was trying to supply my own addiction while surviving, making money, doing whatever i can. >> reporter: in her case, dealing drugs was better than the latter. seems to be the only option of survival. >> i was being told that i was making money but the money was being taken. i felt like a rose and a rose petal was falling off every time. i literally had to detach when i was being assaulted by these men. >> reporter: are more than a decade, elizabeth was in and out of prison where the cycle would repeat itself over and over until -- >> i did have a baby boy. he was my motivation to get out of that life. when i was at san mateo county, i got motivated to change and reaching out for support. >> reporter: it came from an unlikely source. christina co

they say the gunman, 67-year-old chunli zhao was acting alone and say they found him, authorities say they found him at a police substation in his car and able to take him into custody relatively without incident. here's what authorities had to say about the arrest. >> at 4:40 p.m. zhao was located in his vehicle in the parking loss of the sheriff's substation here in half moon bay, by a sheriff's deputy. zhao was taken into custody without incident and a semiautomatic handgun was located in his vehicle. zhao is believed to have acted alone and there is no further threat to this community. >> reporter: those seven victims have not yet been identified but believed to be farm workers. no motive now. that's still unclear. poppy? >> thank you for the reporting. >>> bring in now mayor of half moon bay deborah pinrose. mayor, thank you for joining us. we're so sorry you're going through this but appreciate you giving us information on this. yesterday we heard the latest, saw what happened yesterday in california, covering that, and then we heard this latest shooting now. can you give us the

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the suspect, and 66-year-old chunli zhao is set to be arraigned tomorrow on murder and attempted murderso happening, the sheriff's office officials say he was a coworker or former coworker of all the victims that are now calling this an active workplace violence. they also say he bought the handgun that he used legally. in the meantime, this community is certainly trying to come together and they are coming together. people have been arriving in from out of town to show their support. we met one woman who drove all the way from cupertino. she told me she felt compelled to bring flowers. >> just working, living their lives, raising their children and they were murdered. that is the end of their lives. that's the end of their story. for many people. but for those, it's obviously the end of their lives and their families have to pick up and move on. after this. >> reporter: that woman's name was connie cunningham. she drove all the way from cupertino. as she made her way through this media gaggle and walked up to the steps to set down those flowers. i can say it became entirely silent. it

chunli zhao has been charged with seven counts of murder, accused of killing five men and two women. all of them asian or mexican immigrants. in a jailhouse interview, the suspect said that he was not in his right mind when he opened fire. he also reportedly said he had been bullied at work, made to work long hours on the phone, and that his complaints had largely been ignored. a spokesperson for the farm says the farm has no knowledge of any complaints of bullying. we've also dug back and found that in 2013, a coworker of the suspect, ask that the time for a restraining order against him and got it. the coworker claimed he tried to suffocate him with a pillow atenima knife >> it's not just one sign that tells you this person is going to go off the deep end. there is a culmination of events that happen that lead this. the problem we have is that we got to be able to put all those pieces of the puzzle together in a manner that allows us to act upon it. >> they're putting those pieces together. that was jeff, a former fbi agent. the 2013 restraining order against him only lasted a few

66-year-old chunli zhao is set to be arraigned tomorrow on murder and attempted murder charges. the sheriff's department and officials say he was a coworker of a former coworker of the victims. they are calling this an act of workplace violence. they also say he bought the handgun he used illegally. and had no criminal history in san mateo county. in the meantime, president biden offering his condolences after these deadly shootings. a live look at the white house, where he is calling for democrats to do what they can to get new gun control reforms to his desk. >> i just got back from spending time with gavin newsom on the floods and devastation that occurred. on top of that, we see what has happened in california. and what is happening in the asian-american community has been devastating. the vice president could be going out. i've been talking with gavin newsom, judy chu, congresswoman anna eshoo. working out a number of things that we can do. >> reporter: california senator dianne feinstein joined to democratic colleagues in introducing two bills. the assault weapons ban woul

when he spoke to nbc news from jail, chunli zhao claimed a forklift he was using at work was hit by a co-worker on a bulldozer and he was asked to pay $100 for the damage. zhao said he vented his frustration about that 30 minutes before the shooting, then went back and shot his supervisor and a co-worker he blamed for the accident. we're also hearing from the victims' families tonight. our coverage continues from half moon bay. >> reporter: hundreds of people came together here in downtown half moon bay for a vigil tonight to honor the victims of this we's ooting. this was a space for people to come and grieve together and support each other through what has been a very difficult week. standing side by side, candles in hand, people from across half moon bay came together friday night to mourn the seven lives lost in monday's mass shooting. >> but it's just a horrific situation and i just felt that i needed to come out and be part of the vigil. >> with all the suffering and we're a close community here and this is just really important. >> reporter: leaders from across the commthe stag

that suspect, chunli zhao, will be charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder. we are told that he used to work at one of farms an also used work at another mushroom farm. investigators are calling this a case of workplace violence. let me give you an idea of what we are looking at right now. you can see a large gaggle of reporters. these are national news people, as they are once again awaiting for the arrival of gavin newsom. in the meantime, jocelyn moran has more on this investigation. >> reporter: we know the suspect purchased a gun illegally. san mateo county sheriff has not yet provided identities of the victims. >> the only known connection between victims and the suspect is that they may have been coworkers. the coroner's office is still working on identification of the victims and notification of next of kin. >> we saw today families are still looking for answers. we were actually at that sheriff substation here in half moon bay. we noticed a man looking for answers. he spoke with us and he tells us the last time he heard from his ex-wife was a

read >> the suspect is set to make his first court appearance 90 minutes from now. 66-year-old chunli zhao is facing seven counts of first-degree murder. one count of attempted murder. those charges come with a firearm enhancement. wilson walker is heading to the courthouse right now, digging for details in his past. look for his report today at 5:00. here is what we know about the suspect so far. a spokesperson with california garden says that he lived about mushroom farm for seven years, where four of the victims were killed and a fifth was wounded. three mobile homes and six trailers on the property. the spokesperson tells us he was eligible to work in the u.s., had a social security card, and a license. authorities say that he legally purchased the semi automatic handgun used in the rampage. in the meantime, congresswoman anna eshoo, who represents half moon bay, had this chilling account. >> the farmworkers, they were killed with purpose. with intent. execution style. in this community, california, in the country, we are reeling from it. >> the suspect had no known criminal history in

they say that chunli zhao was not on the radar and there was no reason to believe the suspect was capable of carrying out these killings. good afternoon. i am elizabeth cook. this is just one several tragedies over the past few days. communities all over the bay area and california, for that matter, grapple with the live stripped away from the world. the tragic scenes playing across the state in 72 hours. seven people killed and one injured in half moon bay. in oakland, one person was killed and seven more were injured. in southern california, the community there is reeling after 11 lives were lost in monterey park red yesterday's shootings took place at a pair of mushroom farms , a few miles apart from each other in half moon bay. jocelyn moran is live from the first shooting location on san mateo road. we just heard from authorities. although the identities have not been released yet of the victims, we are learning more about them. jocelyn. >> exactly. we learned of the victims, there are seven males and one female. we don't know who is in the hospital. one of them is at stanford medica

>> reporter: earlier that day in half moon bay, officers arrested 66-year-old chunli zhao. the sheriff's office said he shot and killed seven people at two mushroom farms. >> all the evidence we have points to this being the instance of workplace violence. >> reporter: in southern california the monterey park community is mourning and searching for answers after its own mass shooting. >> to see it change like it overnight, like to become so traumatized really hurt me. >> reporter: 11 people died after a gunman opened fire at a dance studio during a lunar new year celebration on saturday night. >> we may never be able to tell them the why, but we want to be able to help them heal from this. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom visited monterey park on monday and then half moon bay on tuesday. >> and i feared two days ago that monterey park would give way to other headlines. little did i know i'd be up here. >> reporter: officials in half moon bay say identifying next of kin may prove to be challenging because some were migrant workers. max darrow, cbs news, monterey park, cali

. >> the man accused of seven murders. 66-year-old chunli zhao faced a judge for the first time today. he did not enter a plea to the charges or attempted murder county is facing. he covered his face with a paper afterward and the da says they believe they know the motive for the rampage. while he would not reveal that, he did share other details. >> there was a note inside the car. we are not revealing that at this point. the question is whether there was evidence that this is a copycat of monterey park. we believe the answer is no. not that we are not sure. but we believe the answer is no. >> reporter: he will not give any more updates. the office is focused on prosecution. >> we want to be sure this man gets a fair trial and the victims families get justice through a fair trial. and that the case gets tried here in the community in which it was committed. >> wagstaff says the suspect is a chinese citizen, that has been in the u.s. for a decade. his status is unclear. he was appointed two private defenders. san mateo county does not have public defenders. he will be back in court fe

san mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffe says the charges against chunli zhao will be straightforward, seven counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, firearm enhancements and plus a special circumstance allegation of multiple murder. behind me, just off the main strip in half moon bay, you can see people have left flowers and candles. this is in memory of the five men and the two women who were killed during monday's mass shooting. and this morning, carter palmer, a young boy from half moon bay, he left a stuffed bear with a heart that he had picked out from his bedroom this morning. according to his dad, he felt really bad about what happened to these people. >> we're all reeling from this. i have a staff member who works at my restaurant and he also works at the mushroom farm. and he was just so visibly upset yesterday when he came into work. it was just really sad. i just gave him a big hug. >> was he there when it happened? >> yeah, he witnessed it, he saw it. he's probably going to need some counseling. he just didn't look well. >> reporter: the san mateo county sheriff's

this comes after the suspect admitted to carrying out the deadly rampage. 66-year-old chunli zhao said he wasn't in his right mind when he killed four people. he drove to another farm and killed three more, zhao told the tv station he had been bullied, worked long hours and the farms and his complaints were ignored. a spokesperson for california terra garden confirmed zhao lived on the property with his wife. and they had no knowledge of any bullying complaints. the timing happening during lunar new year celebrations shattering what should be a time of joy and hope. here is what first lady jill biden said during a white house celebration. >> today as we are meant to celebrate, our joy has been shattered by two horrifying mass shootings this week. and our prayers are with the family of those lost in monterey park and half-moon bay. and we grieve with broken hearts alongside every member of this community. >> so tonight, victims from both mass shootings gathered in san francisco's china town to gather those who remembered those who died in the shootings. it was a chance for the community

in a jailhouse interview, 66-year-old chunli zhao told a reporter he was not in his right mind when he walked into the half moon bay mushroom farm where he worked and shot five people, killing four of them. prosecutors say he drove to another farm where he worked previously, and killed three more. zhao told the tv station he had been bullied, worked long hours at the forms, and his complaints were ignored. a spokesperson for california terra garden confirms zhao with on the property with his life wife and the property had no knowledge of bullying complaints. here is how investigators described his demeanor when interrogating him. >> i would phrase it this way. he was cooperative with the sheriff's detectives who did the interview. it was done through mandarin interpreter. my office was watching it from outside. >> meanwhile, a huge memorial of flowers, candles, and stuffed animals for the seven victims is growing at a site across from city hall. today, several people including a local choir, gathered to remember and pray for those who died. one young woman got extremely emotional and h

in northern california, 66-year-old farm worker chunli zhao was charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. he's accused of killing seven people at two farms in half moon bay on monday. he did not enter a plea. >>> former president trump is being allowed back on facebook and instagram. parent company meta says that it will reinstate trump in the coming weeks following a two-year suspension. facebook suspended trump one day after the january 6th attack on the capitol. his twitter account was reinstated in november, but he has not yet tweeted. and yesterday on his social media site, truth social, trump blasted facebook's decision to suspend his account. he wrote, "such a thing should never again happen to a sitting president or anybody else who is not deserving of retribution!" >>> coming up, jeremy renner's snowplow accident. details about how the actor got caught under a seven-ton vehicle. >>> and later -- >> this was the first separation of conjoined twins in its 105-year history. >> historic surgery involving two girls. this is the "cbs morning news." " (vo)

investigators at half moon bay searching for answers after this dramatic moment 66-year-old suspect chunli zhao down in the half moon bay sheriff's parking lot after a deputy recognized his parked vehicle. >> the suspect was still seated in the vehicle. the suspect exited the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident. >> reporter: zhao worked at the mushroom farm where he allegedly opened fire. four killed, a fifth injured. officers raced to a second farm nearby. in both locations, all total, five men, two women killed. officials saying the victims were all of hispanic and asian descent, but they don't believe this was a hate crime. >> he gave several hour-long statements last night. i will say it has alleviated any thought this was a hate crime. it was not a hate crime, this was simply a workplace dispute. >> reporter: police revealing the semiautomatic hand down zhou allegedly used was purchased legally despite disturbing allegations about his past. a former roommate filing a civil harsment claim against him over test ten years ago over a work dispute. "the san francisco chronicle"

. >> these are the moments 67-year-old chunli's out chunli zhao taken to the ground. >> i would like to commend the deputy sheriffs for taking the suspect into custody. >> all as he sat in a vehicle just feet from myself and my photographer edgar. the arrest comes after two scenes were multiple people were found dead first at mountain mushroom farm. >> deputies located for victims deceased with gunshot wounds. a fifth victim also suffering from a gunshot wound. >> more bodies found at concord farms. >> three additional victims were also located deceased with gunshot wounds. >> this is a horrific event, when we would never imagined would occur in a san mateo county. >> there were children on the scene at the incidents. this is a heartbreaking tragedy. >> as to how many children witnessed this and what they saw -- >> it is a rural location so people are working, it is spread out. people live at the location as well. it was in the afternoon and kids were out of school. for children to witness this is unspeakable. >> the department is piecing together what happened but found a semi autom

they say 66 year-old chunli zhao told investigators he went to his supervisor about the bill saying his co-worker was to blame for a collision between a forklift and the co-worker's bulldozer. they say that's when the supervisor insistent that he pay. and that's when that whole entire rampage began. now, zhao is charged with 7 counts of premeditated murder and one count of attempted murder. investigators say he admitted to the killings in a jailhouse interview on thursday, but he did not enter a plea at his arraignment. now he's being held in jail without bail. well, during that investigation into the shooting, concerns have been raised over the living conditions of the farm workers along the coast after 4 workers were killed at california terra garden. it was discovered that some employees have been living in substandard conditions. well, in a statement on monday, the company says it will construct new permanent structures on a separate area of the property for its employees and their families. san mateo county supervisor david canepa says while that is a step in the right direction, i

. >> the gunman , chunli zhao, says bullying and mental health issues drove him to kill seven of his current and former coworkers. in a jailhouse interview, he told a reporter he was not in his right mind when he walked into the half moon bay mushroom farm, where he worked, and a shot five people, killing four of them. prosecutors say he then drove to another farm where he worked previously, and killed three more. zhao told the tv station he had been bullied, work long hours at the farm, and his complaints were ignored. is the expression for california terror garden confirmed that zhao lived on the farm with his wife and he said that the company had no knowledge of any bullying complaints by anyone. >>> charged with attempted murder from july 1st 2022. authorities said the bullet went through the neighborhood trailer with a family inside. one of those family members turned out to be a victim in monday's mass shooting at the very same farm. authorities stress they are not connected. >>> said officials have open and investigation into the labor and workplace practices at the two sites