The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/06/04/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-half-moon-bay-shooting-suspect-though-he-probably-wont-be-executed/The San Mateo County District Attorney said in court Tuesday that he’s seeking the death penalty for accused Half Moon Bay mass shooter Chunli Zhao, though this is mostly a symbolic move. When that Half Moon Bay mass shooting in January 2023 took the lives of seven people and injured an eighth person, the legal proceedings against suspected shooter Chunli Zhao started right away. And now two-and-a-half years later, those courtroom proceedings are still continuing. But there was some news from the court Tuesday, as KTVU reports that San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is seeking the death penalty against the

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