| 2022 Laguna Woods shooting | |
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 Geneva Presbyterian Church in 2020 | |
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| Location | 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°36′35″N 117°44′00″W / 33.60964°N 117.73338°W |
| Date | May 15, 2022 c. 1:26 p.m. (PDT) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, hate crime |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Motive | Anti-Taiwanese sentiment (suspected) |
| Accused | David Chou |
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On May 15, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, United States. The Orange County church was hosting a congregation of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church for Sunday services. The shooter killed one person and wounded five others.[2][3] A suspect, 68-year-old David Chou of Las Vegas, was arrested at the scene. Authorities allege that the crime was committed out of political hatred of those who consider Taiwan as their national identity.[4][5] Chou has been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder, all with hate crime enhancements, and four counts of possessing an explosive device.[6][7] He was later indicted on 98 federal charges.[8]
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- ^ Taxin, Amy; Weber, Christopher (May 11, 2023). "Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church in California". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.