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Nevada man with history of hatred toward Taiwan indicted on 98 charges for deadly church shooting

  • David Chou has been charged with 98 federal hate crimes for a shooting at a Southern California church luncheon in May 2022 that resulted in one death and five injuries
  • Chou was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan, where he grew up, and had no prior connection to the church
  • Chou chained and nailed exit doors shut before opening fire on a gathering of older parishioners with two handguns, ammunition, and incendiary devices
  • The attack targeted members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods
  • If convicted, Chou faces either the death penalty or life in prison without parole
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