Suspect in Half Moon Bay Farm Killings Faces 7 Murder Counts

Suspect in Half Moon Bay Farm Killings Faces 7 Murder Counts
Chunli Zhao appears for his arraignment at San Mateo Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2023. Shae Hammond/Pool/Bay Area News Group via AP
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HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—A farmworker accused of killing seven people in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

Chunli Zhao, 66, was set to make his first court appearance Wednesday but it was postponed until Feb. 16, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. His two attorneys did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking comment.