Court records suggest the suspected shooter may have been prone to violence, attempting to suffocate and threatening to “split (the) head” of a former roommate.
HALF MOON BAY — A day after a mass shooting at two mushroom farms shook this seaside community, horrific details began to emerge of farm workers hiding in portable toilets as a suspected gunman with a dark history opened fire, killing seven.
“They were killed with purpose, with intent, execution style,” said Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Eshoo met with survivors, some who sought cover in portable toilets as the carnage ensued. “They’re fearful about their livelihoods, fearful for their families, and a great deal of trauma.” San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Tuesday that his investigators are learning all they can about the shooter. “We’re trying to find out, how did he buy a gun? Was he here on a work visa? Did he overstay a work visa?”
But Newsom said the Half Moon Bay shooting is also a “stacking of issues” related to squalid living conditions of agricultural workers and poor pay, a sentiment echoed by local officials and aid workers. “I remember would come in and buy the normal stuff, tortillas, tomatoes, bread and things,” said Melgar, who had tears streaming down her face. “I was taking a rest day yesterday but when I got the call I was so sad I started crying. It’s so sad.”
Democrats at all levels of leadership continue to call for heightened gun control measures in the face of a seemingly endless string of mass shootings. State Sen. Josh Becker, who represents Half Moon Bay, said he was speaking with an attorney involved in the VTA shooting aftermath.
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