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The name of the alleged gunman in the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/multiple-victims-in-half-moon-bay-shooting/">shooting of multiple people in Half Moon Bay Monday</a> has been released by the San Mateo County Sheriff's office.

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<p>The name of the alleged gunman in the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/multiple-victims-in-half-moon-bay-shooting/">shooting of multiple people in Half Moon Bay Monday</a> has been released by the San Mateo County Sheriff's office. </p>

The office named 67-year-old Half Moon Bay resident&nbsp;Chunli Zhao&nbsp;as the suspect.

<p>The office named 67-year-old Half Moon Bay resident&nbsp;Chunli Zhao&nbsp;as the suspect. </p>

Sheriff's deputies took him into custody at 4:40 p.m. after locating his vehicle in the parking lot of the Sheriff’s Office Half Moon Bay Police Substation.

<p>Sheriff's deputies took him into custody at 4:40 p.m. after locating his vehicle in the parking lot of the Sheriff’s Office Half Moon Bay Police Substation. </p>

Local supervisor David Canepa previously posted a photo of the suspect to Twitter.

<p>Local supervisor David Canepa previously posted a photo of the suspect to Twitter. </p>

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Chunli was arrested for the shooting that killed at least seven, according to the San Mateo Sheriff's Office.

<p>Chunli was arrested for the shooting that killed at least seven, according to the San Mateo Sheriff's Office. </p>

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<p>The name of the alleged gunman in the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/multiple-victims-in-half-moon-bay-shooting/">shooting of multiple people in Half Moon Bay Monday</a> has been released by the San Mateo County Sheriff&#8217;s office. </p>



<p>The office named 67-year-old Half Moon Bay resident&nbsp;Chunli Zhao&nbsp;as the suspect. </p>



<p>Sheriff&#8217;s deputies took him into custody at 4:40 p.m. after locating his vehicle in the parking lot of the Sheriff’s Office Half Moon Bay Police Substation. </p>



<p>Local supervisor David Canepa previously posted a photo of the suspect to Twitter. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SMC Sheriff’s Office has confirmed A 67-year-old man named Zhao Chunli has been arrested for a shooting in Half Moon Bay, where at least 4 people were killed. It is possible that there are more victims at another location.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/halfmoonbayshooting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#halfmoonbayshooting</a> <a href="https://t.co/RXd8qi0nk0">pic.twitter.com/RXd8qi0nk0</a></p>&mdash; David Canepa (@davidcanepa) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidcanepa/status/1617694968654753792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Chunli was arrested for the shooting that killed at least seven, according to the San Mateo Sheriff&#8217;s Office. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sheriff Christina Corpus will be holding a press conference at the Half Moon Bay Substation, 537 Kelly Ave, in Half Moon Bay, in approximately 30 minutes.</p>&mdash; San Mateo County S.O (@SMCSheriff) <a href="https://twitter.com/SMCSheriff/status/1617695641324642305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am horrified to learn about yet another mass shooting, this one in Half Moon Bay. Seven people are dead, more are injured. My heart breaks for their families and our neighbors.</p>&mdash; Kevin Mullin (@kevinmullin) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinmullin/status/1617706192205385728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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