One dead, five injured, suspect detained in California church shooting

Police tape at a crime scene. (WDIV)

One person was dead and five others were injured in a shooting at a Southern California church Sunday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.

The attack was reported at Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26 p.m., the department said. Four victims suffered critical injuries, it said.

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The body of the deceased was discovered at the scene, sheriff’s officials said, while all the surviving victims, including a person with minor injuries, were hospitalized, the said.

Laguna Woods is a retirement community in the south portion of the county.

Read more updates on NBCNews.com.


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