California parishioners subdue gunman in fatal church attack

Suspect arrested after churchgoers tie him up with cord following second US mass shooting of weekend

A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a southern California church, killing one person and wounding five senior citizens before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners tied him up with electrical cords.

Jerry Chen had just stepped into the kitchen of his church's fellowship hall at about 1.30pm on Sunday when he heard gunshots.