Authorities say a shooter opened fire at a lunch buffet in a Southern California church on Sunday (May 15), killing one person and wounded five others before churchgoers apprehended the suspect and tied his legs with an electrical cable. According to Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock, police attended to the incident at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods at around 1.30 p.m. and apprehended an unnamed suspect in his 60s.

        "That group of churchgoers acted with extraordinary bravery and gallantry in acting to halt the suspect. They definitely saved lives and spared further casualties "he claimed. One person died at the site, while four others were seriously injured. According to him, another individual had minor injuries. The injured were all sent to hospitals.

        When the shooting happened, there were perhaps 30 to 40 individuals in the church, according to Hallock. "At this moment, we don't know what the suspect's purpose was, whether he had a specific victim in mind, or whether this is even a hate crime," Hallock said, adding that officials think the suspect does not reside in the region.

        At the site, two pistols were discovered. "No one should be afraid of visiting their place of worship. Our hearts go out to the victims, the community, and everyone affected by this awful occurrence "The office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced it on Twitter.

        It was at least the second mass shooting in the United States over the weekend, in a country beset by gun violence in recent years. On Saturday in Buffalo, New York, a white 18-year-old opened fire at a store in a mostly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people and wounded three more in a completely racial attack, according to investigators.