Authorities release details of gunman David Chou in fatal Southern California church shooting

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Authorities release details of gunman David Chou in fatal Southern California church shooting

TSB News reports that the suspect in a deadly shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, has been identified, authorities said.

David Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was named as a suspect Monday by the sheriff’s department.

“He has been booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder,” the department said in a tweet.

CNN has not been able to identify an attorney for Chou.

At least one person died and five were wounded — including four who are critically injured — in the shooting Sunday at the Geneva Presbyterian Church, the sheriff’s department said.

“One victim is deceased at the scene,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said in a tweet Sunday.

The shooting happened during a lunch reception to honor a former pastor of a Taiwanese congregation that uses the church for its worship services, according to Tom Cramer, a presbytery leader.

Investigators are working to determine whether he has any connections to the church or its congregants, a statement from the sheriff’s department said.

Police do not yet have a motive, said Hallock.