Laguna Woods church shooting suspect ‘revealed anti-Taiwan motive’ in seven-volume diary sent to newspaper
The accused gunman behind the deadly shooting at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California, reportedly sent a seven-volume journal entitled “Diary of an Independence-Destroying Angel” to a Chinese-language newspaper prior to the attack.
Authorities say that David Chou, 68, travelled from his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning and drove 270 miles to the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods, where he proceeded to barricade the doors with chains and nails before opening fire on elderly parishioners gathering for a luncheon to honour a pastor.
Chou, who’s been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder, was tackled shortly after the gunfire erupted by one of the churchgoers, Dr John Cheng, 52.
Authorities said the 52-year-old husband, who died from a gunshot wound while charging at the accused shooter, likely saved the lives of dozens.
