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Chou, a Las Vegas resident who was born in Taiwan, has been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder for the shooting at a brunch hosted by the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, which law enforcement has described as a “politically motivated hate incident.”
Acquaintances who had gathered with Chou, 68, several times over the years through the Taiwanese Association of Las Vegas reflected on the shooting Sunday, which killed one person and injured five other people.
Police say that investigators found notes in Chou’s car that proved he had “hatred of the Taiwanese people.”
They described him as “very negative” and recalled his controversial political views and disapproval for law enforcement and the U.S. and Taiwanese governments.
Though Chou was mostly friendly to association members, seeking company through them, several of them said at times he’d share thoughts about China-Taiwan unification.
“He would sometimes say he had a different opinion about the government,” Esther Pan, president of the association, told NBC Asian America.
The acquaintance’s wife, who also belongs to the association and asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, said during a 2020 seminar, Chou grabbed the microphone to contribute to the discussion and, at one point, proclaimed “we are all Chinese.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-ameri...-rcna29271
Acquaintances who had gathered with Chou, 68, several times over the years through the Taiwanese Association of Las Vegas reflected on the shooting Sunday, which killed one person and injured five other people.
Police say that investigators found notes in Chou’s car that proved he had “hatred of the Taiwanese people.”
They described him as “very negative” and recalled his controversial political views and disapproval for law enforcement and the U.S. and Taiwanese governments.
Though Chou was mostly friendly to association members, seeking company through them, several of them said at times he’d share thoughts about China-Taiwan unification.
“He would sometimes say he had a different opinion about the government,” Esther Pan, president of the association, told NBC Asian America.
The acquaintance’s wife, who also belongs to the association and asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, said during a 2020 seminar, Chou grabbed the microphone to contribute to the discussion and, at one point, proclaimed “we are all Chinese.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-ameri...-rcna29271
