Date uploaded: 2022-05-16 02:12:52

One person is dead and five others were wounded – four critically – after a gunman entered a Southern California church and opened fire, authorities said Sunday. Police said the gunman, an Asian man in his 60s, was armed with two handguns when he entered the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods around 1:30 PT. The church had finished its morning services and congregants were gathered for an afternoon luncheon, Jeff Hallock, Orange County's Undersheriff said. As bullets were fired, a group of churchgoers pinned the gunman to the ground and hogtied his legs with an extension cord, and took his weapons, Hallock said. "That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect," Hallock said. "They undoubtedly prevented additional injuries and fatalities." When deputies arrived, they found the suspect hogtied and took him into custody. He was not injured. Click the link in our bio to read more. 📸: AFP via @gettyimages