Community Mourns Heroic Death of John Cheng in California Church Shooting

Community Mourns Heroic Death of John Cheng in California Church Shooting
A photo of John Cheng, who was killed during a shooting at a Laguna Woods church, is on display at a press conference in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 16, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Brandon Drey
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John Cheng, 52, a family practice physician with South Bay Medical Group in Aliso Viejo, was shot to death after—what all are calling—a selfless, heroic act at a mass shooting on Sunday, May 15, at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California.

The shooting, which killed one and injured five during a lunch gathering after a Taiwanese service, was “politically motivated” by tensions between China and Taiwan, officials said. Dr. Cheng was killed when he charged at the gunman and attempted to disarm him.