BREAKING: One dead five Injured after Gunfire at California Church

BY: Newspeddlers 

Gunfire surged at a Southern California, United States of America church early on Sunday afternoon, killing at least one person and wounding five, and a suspect was taken into detention, authorities said.

 

Deputies detained one person and recovered a weapon following the shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in the city of Laguna Woods, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said on Twitter.

 

A fifth injured person suffered minor injuries, officials said. All the victims were adults, Voice of America reported.

 

Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were responding to the scene.

 

Laguna Woods was built as a senior living community and later became a city. More than 80% of residents in the city of 18,000 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles are at least 65 years old.

 

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on Twitter that he was closely monitoring the situation.

 

"No one should have to fear going to their place of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event," the tweet said.

SOURCE: VOA