One person was killed and four others were critically injured in a shooting at a church in Southern California on Sunday afternoon, according to local authorities.

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The sheriff's department in Orange County received a call about a shooting at a church.

The department said one person died at the scene of the shooting, four people were critically wounded and one person suffered minor injuries.

The sheriff's department said that a weapon that may be involved was found at the scene.

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No one should have to fear going to their place of worship.

Key Background

In Orange County, the city of Laguna Woods is home to nearly 18,000 people. More than 80% of the city's residents are seniors, with the vast majority living in a massive age-restricted community.

At least two people have been killed this weekend. There were at least 10 people killed in a racially motivated hate crime at a supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday, and two people died in an altercation at a flea market in Houston.