Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2022 Laguna Woods shooting" in English language version.
被美方誤認為出生「中國」有其歷史淵源。大約50年前，台灣人持有護照上的出生地，英文為Repubilc of China，當時申請到美國的移民於官方文件的出生地多寫「中國」（China）。[Misidentification by American authorities as born in "China" has historical reasons. About 50 years ago, the place of birth on Taiwanese passports was "Republic of China" in English. Immigrants to the U.S. usually wrote "China" as their place of birth.]
Some said that Chou spoke to them in Taiwanese before opening fire
To him, there's no border.
In hindsight, Orellana believed Chou showed signs of mental instability ... Instead, the tenant beat Chou, fracturing his skull and breaking his arm.
導致其頭部受到重擊、左手和肋骨斷裂、右耳永久失聰。因為過去周文偉一直給人和藹可親的形象，認為可能是在差點被租客打死後性情大變。[... causing heavy impact to his head, fracture of left hand and ribs, loss of hearing in the right ear. Because in the past Chou Wenwei always gave the impression of an amiable person, (his neighbor) believes that the beating might have caused his temperament to change significantly.]
他感謝檢察官Jonathan Cooper的細心，成功阻止了一場「劫中劫」! 二人假意給房租 ... 不久就不省人事，醒來時已躺日昇醫院（Sunrise Hospital）重創中心（Trauma Center），頭上、左眼眉心共縫了30幾針，左手肘骨被打斷，打了8根鋼釘，目前，還留下右耳失聰的後遺症。[He thanked prosecutor Jonathan Cooper for preventing him from getting robbed twice! The couple pretended to pay rent ... Soon he lost consciousness. After waking up at Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center, he had received 30 stitches on his head and left eye, his left elbow had fractured and needed 8 screws, his right hear lost its hearing.]
事後詢問警方錢去了哪裡，員警供稱被檢方當成證物扣押，事後才發現根本就是謊言，因此引發不滿，讓他對美國司法體系徹底失望[After the incident (he) asked police where was the money, the officers said the prosecutor was keeping it as evidence, later (he) found out it was a lie and therefore became upset and disappointed by the U.S. judicial system.]
In the initial aftermath, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes identified the suspect, 68-year-old David Chou, as a native of mainland China. That bit of news gained traction in outlets like the Associated Press, which described Chou as a "Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese," an angle that was further amplified in Apple Daily Taiwan. But those early reports turned out to be incorrect.
Chou grabbed the microphone ... proclaimed, "We are all Chinese." he still thinks that Taiwan is China.
The acquaintances said the experience left him frustrated with law enforcement.
The office pointed out that in the past, holders of Taiwan passports with parents from China, often listed "China" as their birthplace on official documents when immigrating to the U.S. and this may have been the case with Chou.
Although police told the Guardian he was born in mainland China, Taiwan's Central News Agency, citing the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, Taiwan's de facto consulate in the city, reported that he was born in Taiwan in 1953.
Some said that Chou spoke to them in Taiwanese before opening fire
Chou grabbed the microphone ... proclaimed, "We are all Chinese." he still thinks that Taiwan is China.
To him, there's no border.
The office pointed out that in the past, holders of Taiwan passports with parents from China, often listed "China" as their birthplace on official documents when immigrating to the U.S. and this may have been the case with Chou.
被美方誤認為出生「中國」有其歷史淵源。大約50年前，台灣人持有護照上的出生地，英文為Repubilc of China，當時申請到美國的移民於官方文件的出生地多寫「中國」（China）。[Misidentification by American authorities as born in "China" has historical reasons. About 50 years ago, the place of birth on Taiwanese passports was "Republic of China" in English. Immigrants to the U.S. usually wrote "China" as their place of birth.]
Although police told the Guardian he was born in mainland China, Taiwan's Central News Agency, citing the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, Taiwan's de facto consulate in the city, reported that he was born in Taiwan in 1953.
The information contradicted reports issued by law enforcement officials in California on Monday that the assailant was from mainland China. News of the shooting, which was initially framed as a matter of mainland Chinese anger directed against Taiwan ... trended on many US media outlets on Monday. A second Taiwanese official in Los Angeles said that Chou was born in Taiwan and currently holds a Taiwan passport.
In the initial aftermath, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes identified the suspect, 68-year-old David Chou, as a native of mainland China. That bit of news gained traction in outlets like the Associated Press, which described Chou as a "Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese," an angle that was further amplified in Apple Daily Taiwan. But those early reports turned out to be incorrect.
In hindsight, Orellana believed Chou showed signs of mental instability ... Instead, the tenant beat Chou, fracturing his skull and breaking his arm.
他感謝檢察官Jonathan Cooper的細心，成功阻止了一場「劫中劫」! 二人假意給房租 ... 不久就不省人事，醒來時已躺日昇醫院（Sunrise Hospital）重創中心（Trauma Center），頭上、左眼眉心共縫了30幾針，左手肘骨被打斷，打了8根鋼釘，目前，還留下右耳失聰的後遺症。[He thanked prosecutor Jonathan Cooper for preventing him from getting robbed twice! The couple pretended to pay rent ... Soon he lost consciousness. After waking up at Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center, he had received 30 stitches on his head and left eye, his left elbow had fractured and needed 8 screws, his right hear lost its hearing.]
事後詢問警方錢去了哪裡，員警供稱被檢方當成證物扣押，事後才發現根本就是謊言，因此引發不滿，讓他對美國司法體系徹底失望[After the incident (he) asked police where was the money, the officers said the prosecutor was keeping it as evidence, later (he) found out it was a lie and therefore became upset and disappointed by the U.S. judicial system.]
導致其頭部受到重擊、左手和肋骨斷裂、右耳永久失聰。因為過去周文偉一直給人和藹可親的形象，認為可能是在差點被租客打死後性情大變。[... causing heavy impact to his head, fracture of left hand and ribs, loss of hearing in the right ear. Because in the past Chou Wenwei always gave the impression of an amiable person, (his neighbor) believes that the beating might have caused his temperament to change significantly.]
The acquaintances said the experience left him frustrated with law enforcement.
The information contradicted reports issued by law enforcement officials in California on Monday that the assailant was from mainland China. News of the shooting, which was initially framed as a matter of mainland Chinese anger directed against Taiwan ... trended on many US media outlets on Monday. A second Taiwanese official in Los Angeles said that Chou was born in Taiwan and currently holds a Taiwan passport.
