it >> it look like chunli zhao has a history of making threats, it turns out in 2013 chunli zhao had a roommate, they worked in a restaurant in cupertino. he lost his job and the roommate says that chunli zhao threatened him. he did not get his job back, he would kill him, is what was said. 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:

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

told us there's no evidence indicating that zhao

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 connectio

one of those workers being zhao. in a statement a spokesperson said we remain shocked and free stricken over the senseless loss of four of our friends and longtime employees and we pray for the team member in critical condition. we are making grief counseling services available. now the second scene on real highway south, concord farms is where the suspect worked years ago according to the california terra garden spokesperson. he says the two companies do not technically share workers or land or equipment but some workers may be employed at both farms doing similar work. concord farms has a troubled past we found. in 2015 the previous owner was indicted for fraud over underreporting the value of imported gourmet mushrooms. he pled guilty to that and a woman who appears to be his wife owns concord farms. we have called the family of the man to ask about the prior leavell legal troubles but we have not heard back. with the investigative unit, candace winn nbc bay area news. >> as we mention the governor met with famili

zhao scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 this afternoon.ng live in half moon bay, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. >>> we want to remind everyone about the nonprofit farm worker caravan holding an emergency supply drive for those affected by the half moon bay shootings. now there are a number of things they're asking for but the number one thing is food. they will be at the san jose women's club from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. they are looking for volunteers to have set up a gofundme for those victims. also, we have a special page on our website to help you get to that information. go to nbcbayarea.com/supporthmb for more. >>> san francisco police are asking for your help solving a seemingly random assault targeting an elderly man walking with a cane. we're about to show you this video, a warning, you may find it hard to watch. a man in a black-hooded sweatshirt is seen crossing an alley and shoving a 78-year-old man to the sidewalk. it happened january 8 about 7:30 in the morning. the victim did spend time in the hospital. st

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> well, in oakland, police are calling a deadly shooting at a gas station. a targeted attack. oakland police say 40 to 50 people recording a music video when several shooters started firing from various directions. police suspect this may have been gang-related and they are members of

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 litt

the suspect is 66-year-old chunley zhao.shot eight of his co-workers in two different locations. the first at a mushroom farm on 92 at 2:20 in the afternoon. that's where he worked. the other at a nursery off highway 1. a total of seven people were kifld one person injured. five adult men. two women were kill. the eighth victim, a latino, was taken to stanford hospital. he did undergo surgery and we got an update. he is now in stable condition. as for the suspect, he was arrested yesterday afternoon. he was found sitting in his car at the sheriff's substation in half moon bay. the shers

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the r% temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campbell kron. 4 news. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 10 supporters of oakland police chief ron armstrong rally demanding the mayor reinstate the chief after he was put on administrative leave out. the mayor is responding to that. plus, the battle for gun control of the state capitol. why republic

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

chin lu zhao is in custody and will face a judge this afternoon. before we go, one last look at the forecast. >> we're still enjoying the sunshine and temperatures in the mid-60s. ahead we'll need more coats and sweaters, more layers, as those temperatures get much colder once the rain passes late sunday into monday. >> at least we have good advice from you to layer up. thank you for joining us. our next newscast is coming up at 4:30 this afternoon. you can also get the latest information all day long at nbcbayarea.com. we'll be back here tomorrow morning. have a great day. my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> we're celebrating san francisco's past. we're at the museum and you are about to get a tour. >> rea

run lien chan li zhao. he was arrested right in this parking lot right in front of the san mateo county sheriff's substation. this is where we were supposed to have a press conference at 4.30, about 2 hours after the shooting happened. instead, they found the suspected shooter in his suv right in front. and it was actually deputy who recognize the suv. they had the license plate. well, bowled was right in front of their eyes underneath their nose. but they were so busy at the time they had, you know, all of these investigators, they 2 separate scenes and then a 3rd right here actually happening right now is deputies. they just got in search warrant for the suv of general and they're able to go through his suv in trying in find any more pieces to the puzzle. because keep in mind. >> they're still trying to find the motive behind the shooting. there's never a good reason to shoot and kill anyone. let alone 7 people of your own agricultural. community. they're trying to figure out what led zhao to this today 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

the shooting. >> sources tell our investigative unit zhao accused the victims of picking on him for years. our sources also told us zhao gunned down two co-workers near a greenhouse at the first farm off highway 92 before going to the trailer and killing a co-worker's wife and shooting two more co-workers including the lone survivor. the deaths are starting to sink in for the friends of victims. they are sharing the horrifying moments they witnessed when their co-workers were gunned down. >> they are also sharing their own interactions with the accused gunman. here is "today in the bay's" stephanie magallon with more. >> reporter: several of the farmworkers tell me at least two of the victims had children and a wife in mexico. they referred to them as jose and pedro. they tell me they're afraid and concerned because they don't know what's next for them. miguel recounts the moment he says his 66-year-old co-worker opened fire for the first time. miguel heard six gunshots. he turned around and says he saw the suspect work to the other end of the ranch and called 911 as two men suffere

zhao remains in jail with no bail. marianne favro, nbc by area news. >>> half moon bay grapples with the horror of what happened, support and donations are flooding in. nonprofit alas is leading the relief effort, food, clothing, money from all over. more than 40 families impacted by monday's shootings. the board president says it's really tough to get so many farmworkers already struggling to make ends meet. >> unfortunately, this is happening more and more. when they are in such need already it's even more important that we step forward and do something. >> farmworkers caravans accepted donations. the best donation you can make is money so the families can go out and buy exactly what they need. >> we've put together a page on donations and supply drop-offs. information on making a connection with a counselor. >>> vice president kamala harris spent time with people in monterey park. california attorney general was there to greet the vice president as she arrived. she toured a memorial. nine others were injured. the vp

a 67 year-old half moon bay resident li zhao. he was arrested at a san mateo county sheriff's office substation and downtown half moon bay, about 2 hours after that shooting unfolded. the deputy who spotted the suspect, his name deputy lot power. look, you can see the moments deputies found him and took him into custody. >> watching that scene unfold there. now we're going bring you more in just a second. but first, we have to get you started with a look at weather with dave spahr and then i'll check traffic in just a moment. day. >> all right. good morning, rain and good morning, everybody. i'm we're off to a little bit of a cooler start this due to the fact that we still have that dry air in place and we don't have the winds around as much as we did from yesterday is a nice shot there of coit tower as you'll notice in the backdrop temperature check. here's where they are, where 39 going on for livermore. 37 santa rosa. a lot of readings in the 40's to get around the perimeter of the bay, particularly but off to any offer. 37 39

so total of 7 people killed by zhao allegedly. this is what the sheriff's office believes and they believe he acted alone. they're confident they found their shooter and they're confident that when they arrested him, they got their guy. they said that he is cooperating with the investigation and they are still trying to figure out the motive behind all of this. what's his connection to that mushroom farm? was this at random or was it targeted? from all of what the sheriff said? it looks as though he has a connection to the area. he lives in half moon bay. >> he has a spouse, but that's all we really know. we know that in his car there was a semiautomatic handgun wasn't legally obtained. sheriff's office was not able to confirm or deny that. so still a lot more to learn about this, but catching up with people in the community, especially with people who witnessed that arrest like i did. they tell me this has been extremely devastating and horrific to watch unfold on >> that it is. it's still certainly within the bay area community

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> we mentioned the governor was in half moon bay today meeting with victims, families, local leaders and community members. his visit comes in the wake of the mass shooting in monterey park where he spent. >> the 2 previous days consoling the grieving grieving community. there whe

chunli zhao held a paper in front of his face. you see him there during the hearing at the county courthouse in redwood city. he also relied on a translator, who spoke mandarin. zhao did not enter a plea to any of the seven downs of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder that he faces. >> the defendant 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. >> that's a long time. district attorney there san mateo county. zhao was assigned two attorneys from the county's private defender program. sources close to the investigation tell our investigative unit that zhao claimed responsibility for the shootings during his arrest. however, the d.a., d.a. wagstaffe says he is expecting this case will go to trial. zhao is not a u.s. citizen, but he was able to legally buy a gun. our investigative reporter, one of them candice nguyen is with us now.

. >> the suspect identified as chung lee zhao, i 67-year-old half moon bay resident.ehicle in the parking lot of the sheriff's substation here in half moon bay. 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. >> police have no motive for the shootings, which come on the heels of the mass >>> a free diver is telling a remarkable story of survival. he tells a miami tv station he was diving offer the florida keys last week when a powerful underwater current swept him away. he says he was pulled 150 feet underwater and carried a mile before he surfaced. his family says after a search, they rescued him in shark-infested waters. >>> well, from celebration to terror. a community finds a way forward following another national tragedy. that's next. >>> finally tonight, a note about covering another mass shooting in america. this one the deadliest this year at a dance studio right behind me in this very tight-knit, majority asian communit

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 plea and his arraignment was postponed until february 16th. he was assigned two attorneys from the county's private defender program. even though sources close to the investigation say zhao claimed responsibility for the shootings, to investigators, they are expecting the case will go to trial. the d.a. told us there's no evidence indicating that zhao was inspired by the recent killings in monterey park. reporting live in redwood city, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, marianne. >>> meantime, we are learning more about the seven people killed. the county coroner's office released six of the seven names today. 73-year-old zhishen liu from san francisco, 66-year-old qizhong cheng from half moon bay, 50-year-old marciano martinez jimenez from moss be

as for the suspect, zhao, he was arrested yesterday afternoon at the sheriff's substation in half moon bay. he was there lying in the front seat of his car. the sheriff's office today saying they found a semiautomatic handgun inside his car. it was legally purchased and legally owned. the suspect had no extensive criminal history, and the sheriff's office saying he was not known to their department. governor newsom in half moon bay today meeting with victims' families a day after meeting with victims of that other mass shooting in southern california, in monterey park. 11 victims there. the governor today with strong words for the violence in our state. >> the one common denominator are these damn guns. i've got no ideological opposition to someone owning a gun responsibly. but what the hell is wrong with us that we allow these weapons of war and large-capacity clips out on the streets and sidewalks? why have we allowed this culture, this pattern to continue? what happens in every one of these cases -- i watch those same evening newscasts you do. well, we couldn't solve for this with t

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> well, meanwhile, a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shootings is growing there in half moon bay. people are coming by to pay their respects and to just come together as a community as well, supporting each other. let's go to kron. four's will tran to find out more a

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

the suspect is 66-year-old chunley zhao. he shot eight of his co-workers in two different locations. the first at a mushroom farm on 92 at 2:20 in the afternoon. that's where he worked. the other at a nursery off highway 1. a total of seven people were kifld one person injured. five adult men. two women were kill. the eighth victim, a latino, was taken to stanford hospital. he did undergo surgery and we got an update. he is now in stable condition. as for the suspect, he was arrested yesterday afternoon. he was found sitting in his car at the sheriff's substation in half moon bay. the sheriff's office said they found a semi-automatic gun in his car. legally purchased, legally owned. he had no extensive criminal history. the sheriff's office said there was no warning sign. he was not on their radar. and there is no sign he wa capable of this shooting massacre. governor newsom is in half moon bay. he just wrapped up the news conference an hour ago talking about how difficult and frustrated with the shooting master after shooti

new details emerged tuesday about the suspect, 66 year old son, li zhao. all of the evidence. we have points to this being the instance of workplace violence. the mounted mushroom farm. the first location is where the subject was employed. the sheriff says. the suspect who turned himself in monday with a resident of half moon bay, the semiautomatic handgun was illegally purchased and owned officials announced that the seven victims killed for at the mountain mushroom farm and three at the concord farms. a few miles away on cabrillo highway. we're all adults, five men and two women. victims were adults in a mixture of hispanic and asian descent. 42 year old wanna. zavala was working at concord farms monday. she was too scared to speak. so her ex husband explained those moments when the gunman entered come inside to the green's house. he showed us person in the head and then those guys come to the ground. he do again. in the head appears to have had a history of violence in march, 2013, a former coworker and roommate, filed for a temporary restraining order against him in santa

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> well, meanwhile, a memorial dedicated to victims of the mass shooting is now growing there in half. moon bay. have people are coming by to pay their respects and also come together as a community to try to heal kron four's will tran is live in half moon bay with more. well. >> t

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> well, meanwhile, a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting is growing there in half moon bay and people are coming by to pay their respects and coming together as a community to support each other. kron four's will tran is live in half moon bay with more on what's

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news in television memorial dedicated to the victims of mass shootings and it's growing in half moon people have been coming by to pay their respects. >> leaving flowers and cards and candles just try to support each other. kron four's will tran standing by live at the site of that memor

zhao is scheduled to be in court on february 16th. dan thorn kron. 4 news. >> we'll stay with kron. 4 on air and online for more on these terrible mass shootings. you can also download the kron 4 app to receive push notifications. that's on the latest coming into our newsroom. take a look at your screen because police are looking for the man highlighted and this video acting erratically near the uc berkeley campus. they say the man attempted to kidnap a woman last night at the intersection of her son. you listen avenues. anyone with information is asked to call berkeley police. in san francisco. one person has died after being taken from a building that was burning. that fire broke out wednesday morning in the hill neighborhood. 3 other people were rescued and they were not hurt. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. and a second family in iran has been forced from their homes because of a landslide. this after weeks of rain slammed the bay area, making 2 homes on cedar lane and livable. >> we're monitoring it every so

where he lived and worked has officially been charged with seven counts of murder. 66-year-old chunli zhao hid his face behind a piece of paper in a san mateo county courtroom today. if convicted, he could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty. now the district attorney is diving into his past. the d.a. tells us his office believes they know a motive in the shooting but stopped short of revealing it. but we do know tonight a clue was found inside the suspect's car. >> there was a note inside the car. we're not revealing that at this appointment. question was whether this is any evidence of copycat at monterey park, and we believe the answer is no to that, not just simply we're not sure, we believe the answer is no. >> we'll have more on half moon bay tonight. >>> but first the louisiana county sheriff department revealed new information about the suspect in the monterey park shooting. deputies believe 72-year-old huu can tran used this unregistered mac-10 gun to kill 11 victims and shoot nine others. it's illegal in california, and tran bought it in 1999 in monterey park.

chunli zhao will be arraigned in court. we will be there.tim has been identified, not by the coroner but family members tell us his name is jose perez. his brother was also shot but not killed. he's being treated at stanford hospital. >>> the nonprofit farm worker caravan is holding an emergency supply drive for people impacted by the shooting at san jose women's club. they'll be there until 2:00 this afternoon. you have just about an hour left. looking for nonperishable food along with warm clothing. they will be taking supplies to 40 half moon bay families displaced by the shootings. >>> we've also set up a special page on our website if you want to help, nbcbayarea.com/supporthmb for more information on that. >>> you should enjoy the sun while it lasts. we're looking toward a cooler weekend. let's go over to our meteorologist kari hall for the forecast. >>> the sunshine continues. temperatures today in the mid-60s and pretty nice tomorrow as well, but it will be slightly cooler on friday am we'll start to feel that as the temperatures con

they are accusing zhao of. a shooting 5 people at one location off of highway 90, off of the highway. there. and then they suspect him of killing 3 other people off of highway one, a total of 7 people killed. one person being treated at stanford medical center. we heard from the sheriff last hour getting emotional talking about this in the second mass shooting in our state and 24 hours, the latest happening here in the bay area. but let's hear from the woman that i met. she was parked in this parking lot when she saw the chaos. chaos erupt as well. but little did she know she was actually parked next to jack out for some time in his car. >> here she had to say. >> it is incredibly tragic to see this happening. more and more. it's incredibly hard to see it. this close to home. >> a a. >> it is. it is just it's just terrifying that this is happening at such a high rate and it doesn't take coming in to your own backyard for us to understand that this is something that needs to change. >> yeah, she was just speakin

and his roommate worked at a restaurant in san jose until zhao quit. but soon after, according to the court documents, zhao threatened to split his roommate's head open with a knife. if he didn't help and get his job at the man also accused zhao of entering his room early in the morning and demanding him to give him his check from the restaurant. he recently quit when the man said he didn't have it. zhao allegedly said, quote, today i am going to kill you and tried to suffocate the roommate with a pillow. a santa clara county judge eventually allow the temporary restraining order to expire kron 4 trying to see if neighbors remember zhao. but everyone we spoke to said it's a transient neighborhood in didn't remember his face reporting in san jose. justin campell kron. 4 news. >> well, meanwhile, a vigil dedicated to victims of the mass shooting is growing in half moon bay, a memorial that he's coming by to pay their respects and trying to come together as a community support. each other kron four's will tran is live in half moon bay with more. good morn

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 wound after he shot himself in his van. the governor was here at a meeting with victims yesterday when he got word of the latest

. >> the suspect, 66-year-old zhao made a brief appearance in san mateo county court this afternoon. wilson will walker was there with new details on the investigation and also the suspects passed. >> reporter: seven counts of murder with special circumstances which would mean a conviction would mean life in prison without parole for the death penalty moratorium, or not. zhao only appeared in court for five minutes, hiding his face behind a piece of paper for most of that time but he only spoke to confirm his name through an interpreter, and he did not enter a plea. district district attorney steve wagstaff handled the hearing himself, and spoke to reporters afterwards. >> i would phrase it in this way. he was cooperative with the sheriff's detectives who did the interview, it was done through and mandarin interpreter, and, my office was watching from outside. >> reporter: wagstaff says his office is diving into the suspects pass, including a 2013 civil case in which a coworker asked for a restraining order, accusing zhao of trying to suffocate him with a pillow and a nice . >> we ar

zhao told the tv station he had been bullied, worked long hours at the farms, and his complaints were ignored. >>> a spokesperson for california garden confirmed zhao lived on the property with his wife and said that the farm had no knowledge of any bullying complaints. >>> new details revealed this was not the first time a shooting has happened at california terror garden. according to a criminal complaint, martin medina was arrested back in july for shooting at his comanagers trailer while he appeared to be drunk. authority say the bullet went through a neighboring trailer, with a family inside. one of those family members turned out to be a victim in monday's mass shooting at that same form. authorities stress these two cases are not connected. medina is charged with attempted murder. >>> tonight, we are learning more about the living conditions that farmworkers faced. san mateo county supervisor ray mueller tweeted out these images. he said, they were from one of the farms, though he did not specify which. you can see sheds and a mattress on the floor, though it is unclear if peop

. >> reporter: at the time of the shooting, zhao was living with his wife in a workplace shack. it was formerly called mountain mushroom. our sources say he told investigators he acted out of rage on monday after a doerk rejected his latest workplace complaint and he rode off on a bicycle. they say zhao followed and gunned him down about a half-hour later along with a second co-worker near the greenhouse. he shot two more workers in another trailer. one was asleep. the other was the only shooting victim to survive. investigators say zhao then drove to a nearby mushroom farm and killed a married couple he had worked with before, along with another former co-worker. investigators say the glock semi-automatic handgun he used was bought legally two years ago. our sources say his wife maintains she had no idea about what was going to happen. that zoo denied even knowing about the weekend mass shooting in monterey park. nbc bay area news. >> reporter: so we're learning more details about the suspect. now lets talk about the victims and the farm worker community. they are interwoven in

tonight he has been identified as 67-year-old zhao chumley. we did learn that he is a half moon bay resident. whether he worked there, had family there, we do not know the connection. we are trying to get more information as the evening unfolds. let's get back to betty yu, she is at the center most shooting scene of highway 1, about 1 1/2 miles south of downtown. betty, this is the hardest part of the job now, is talking to family and i know that you have had conversations with some. >> reporter: that's right. the loved one here at the scene a few hours ago says she just does not know if her partner is one of those victims. as you just heard, the sheriff's office is working on identifying all of the victims. we can tell you that three of the seven shooting victims were found here at this location. if you take a look just down the road where the flashing lights are, all the law enforcement personnel and vehicles are concentrated in that area. they are trying to piece together and process this crime scene, trying to figure out a motive, and love

que vean las imágenes del momento que las autoridades arrestaron a este sospechoso identificado como zhaopio uno de los campesinos me dijo que trabajaba con él y que esta mañana este hombre se acercó hacia el como si fuese un día común y corriente y la entregó al parecer productos ya que trabajaban juntos en esta compañía es importante recalcar que esta información las autoridades aún no la han confirmado pero es lo que me están diciendo algunos testigos y también me estaban diciendo que escucharon varios gritos cuando oyeron los disparos al mediodía. >> por supuesto estas son preguntas que vamos a tener y les haremos a las autoridades para tener más datos específicos de qué fue lo que pasó hoy en half moon bay, tampoco está claro el motivo del incidente y cuáles eran las relaciones del sospechoso las víctimas. > en vivo desde> half moon bay soyxiomara lópez, regreso con ustedes. >> y tú en qué sitio estás ahora y que hay en el ambiente porque venimos de otro tiroteo del sur de california hace unas cuantas horas. >> confusin y tristeza y tienen iedo porque no saben lo que est asando. >> m

sheriff corpus says 66 year-old schwinn li zhao acted alone. it was clarified that zhao was found in his car at the sheriff's office substation while he was found there. he did not self surrender, but he is cooperating with investigators now in custody in behind bars. the first shooting took place at mountain's mushroom farm of highway 92. that's where 4 people were killed and one was injured. the sheriff's office says zhao then drove to concord farms off of highway one and killed 3 more people. investigators say joe worked at the mushroom farm and lived in half moon bay at the time of the killing spree. it was confirmed that joe allegedly used a semi automatic handgun that he legally owned in this killing spree. now, take a look, though, at this memorial. i mean, people from the community have been stopping by here while they want answers. there are also grieving and trying to make sense of it. all. i caught up with 2 people, one who dropped off flowers. >> something we see on the news and it's, you know, somewhere else. and when it's when it'

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

the judge also granted the da's request to hold zhao without bail. >> 7 counts of murder. we have not had in san mateo county before. the case with one instance of 7 murders that once he is not. a citizen of this country. there's plenty of motive to run for that reason. it was to me a very straightforward and simple request for no bail. >> the da confirmed that zhao did make statements to the sheriff's deputies that he used to a rug or semiautomatic pistol. that a note was found in his car and that he believes that he knows the motive for what authorities have called workplace violence. but he would not elaborate nor would he say if the victims were targeted. so as not to sully the jury pool. >> district attorney steve wagstaffe says right now he has not decided whether or not to seek a death guests, the suspected shooter, but the severity of the charges against him does make him eligible for the death penalty. but how likely is that? >> our conference and thorton talked with a defense attorney and former prosecutor about this case. he joins us now from newsroom with more

. >> 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

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 to grove and heal. our andrea nakano was there as many tried to cope with their feelings of loss and pain. >> reporter: there are still a few people left from the vigil tonight. this was a chance for the community to grieve together and remember the lives lost not just at the shooting at half-moon bay, but m

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