- A shooting occurred at a church in Southern California on Sunday afternoon.
- One person was pronounced dead at the scene while four were critically injured, police said.
- A motivation for the shooting was not immediately clear.
At least one person was killed and five were injured during a shooting that took place Sunday in Laguna Woods, California, authorities said.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department said police were called to the Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26 p.m. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene while five who were injured, four critically, were transported to the hospital.
Police detained a suspect at the scene and recovered a weapon that may have been involved.
Information on the motivation or the suspect's connection to the victims and the church were not immediately available.
Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said a Taiwanese congregation was in the church when the shooting occurred, said Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Authorities said more information would be released during a press conference would be held at 5 p.m. local time with more information.
The city of Laguna Woods is located in Orange County, about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
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