Half Moon Bay shooting suspect faces 7 counts of murder

The man accused of killing seven people in a rampage at a farm and nursery in Half Moon Bay, unleashing terror and sending shockwaves and grief through this rural coastal community faces multiple crimes, San Mateo prosecutors said County on Wednesday.

The suspected gunman, who authorities identified as Chunli Zhao, was arrested Monday outside the Half Moon Bay sheriff’s substation and taken to jail.

Chunli Zhao, the suspected Half Moon Bay gunman.

(Associated Press)

Zhao, 66, is charged with seven counts of murder, one attempted murder, an improvement in firearms use for each case and one count of multiple murders under special circumstances, according to Dist. atty Steve Wagstaffe.

He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Hall of Justice in Redwood City on Wednesday afternoon, Wagstaffe said.

This is breaking news and will be updated as more information becomes available.