7 killed in shootings in Half Moon Bay, California

Police at the scene of a shooting in Half Moon Bay, California.

(Image credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

published 24 January 2023

Seven people were killed on Monday afternoon during two shootings in Half Moon Bay, California.

Four victims were found dead at one location at around 2:22 p.m., the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said, and three additional victims were discovered not long after in the same vicinity. One person who survived the first shooting was taken to Stanford Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Half Moon Bay Councilmember Debbie Ruddock said the victims are Chinese farmworkers, NBC Bay Area reports.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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