Chunli Zhao, who allegedly shot eight people in Half Moon Bay Monday, gave a statement to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office after being taken into custody, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Wednesday.
The interview was conducted through a translator who speaks Mandarin, and an attorney was not present because Zhao did not request one, Wagstaffe said.
Zhao is a Chinese citizen, and while he previously had proper documentation to be in the country, it is not immediately clear what his current immigration status is, Wagstaffe said.
The sheriff’s office is currently looking to see if Zhao has any other criminal history, and acknowledged there is an incident in another county that it is looking into, Wagstaffe said.
