Faith leaders, residents say “enough is enough” after the May 15, 2022 attack at a Taiwanese church in Orange County and more violence targeting Asians.
pastor from the Evangelical Formosa Church of Irvine, was preaching that day when he heard news of the attack just 20 minutes from his church.
His church has since beefed up security for services, and he knows other surrounding congregations – including Irvine Presbyterian – that have done the same over the last year. “Even that following Sunday, people immediately went back to worship because they knew they needed it. In the face of trauma, tragedy and sorrow, they came back to God,” Liu said. “I was so proud of our elderly and our community for their courage and resilience.”
“Every time there is a shooting, the community is retraumatized,” said Mary Anne Foo, executive director of the OC Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance, one of the many groups that provided victims’ assistance resources in the wake of the Laguna Woods shooting.
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