In a significant legal move, San Mateo County prosecutors announced they will pursue the death penalty against Chunli Zhao, accused of a mass shooting that killed seven co-workers at Half Moon Bay mushroom farms. During a court hearing, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe indicated that the decision would require thorough investigation over months, reflecting on the broader implications for victims' families. Zhao, who has pleaded not guilty, was responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in the county's history, bringing attention to the dire conditions faced by migrant farmworkers in the area.
"Making that decision on the death penalty is something that will take place over the course of the next many, many months as we have so much more to learn about this individual, about the victims and their families and the harm that's been inflicted here."
"Zhao, 68, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with the Jan. 23, 2023, mass shooting, the deadliest in San Mateo County's history."
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