Key takeaways:
- Chunli Zhao, 66, was charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection to a shooting in Half Moon Bay, California
- The catalyst for the shooting was a dispute over a $100 repair bill for a forklift damaged at work
- The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident
A dispute over a $100 repair bill may have been the catalyst for a pair of shootings that left seven people dead and another injured last week in Half Moon Bay, California.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe confirmed to the Bay Area News Group Friday that Chunli Zhao, the farmworker charged with the murders, was enraged by the equipment bill. Zhao reportedly told investigators that his supervisor demanded he pay $100 to repair a forklift damaged at work.
Zhao, 66, allegedly went on to fatally shoot four workers and wound a fifth employee Monday at California Terra Garden, the mushroom farm where he worked, lived and had the dispute. He then went to nearby Concord Farms, where he had worked previously, and fatally shot three more people.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has charged Zhao with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection to the attack. He is currently being held without bail in the San Mateo County Jail.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and has not released any further information at this time.
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