UPDATE: At least 5 people were shot, according to CBS LA reporter Michele Gile, who is citing a source. She says one person was killed and four others are injured. Details soon.
Police and other emergency services in California are responding to a shooting at a church in the city of Laguna Woods, local officials and witnesses say. At least five people have been shot.
The incident began just before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday when officers were called for an active shooter at the Geneva Presbyterian Church on Toro Road in Laguna Woods, about 42 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
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“Multiple victims have been shot,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet. “We have detained one person and have recovered a weapon that may be involved.”
According to initial reports, at least 5 people were shot, including one person who was pronounced dead at the scene. A sixth victim suffered minor injuries, though the cause of their injuries was not immediately clear.
There was no word on a possible motive for Sunday’s shooting. It comes just a day after a self-described white supremacist opened fire at a supermarket in upstate New York, killing 10 people and injuring 3 others.
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On my way to Laguna beach and the street is blocked off. So incredibly sad! I hope the victims are okay! pic.twitter.com/XsPa2sI0TW
— Judy Perez (@perez_jude) May 15, 2022