Rev. Billy Chang said he ran down the stage, grabbed a chair, and threw it at the shooter. Chang’s wife reportedly threw the gun in the fridge and tied up the shooter’s legs with an orange electrical cord. - NBCAsianAmerica
and tied up the shooter’s legs with an orange electrical cord.
Due to the special circumstances murder charge, Chou will be held without bail, the DA said. His initial bail amount was $1 million. A public defender was expected to be appointed to Chou at his arraignment Tuesday.” targeting people of Taiwanese descent. Sheriff Don Barnes said at a news conference that “the suspect involved was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan,” and that he’d left notes in his car stating he did not believe Taiwan should gain independence from China.
Huang said she’s acting as the media spokesperson for church leaders for the time being because they’re “overwhelmed, tired and just traumatized.” Huang said she was saddened and confused upon learning the apparent motive Monday afternoon, and noted that none of the church elders she spoke to had expressed concerns about geopolitical turmoil.
Chang, who grew up attending the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, said it was not only a space for religious worship but also a “place of belonging” for the region’s small but tight-knit Taiwanese immigrant community.
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