Posted on 06/18/2022 6:56:35 AM PDT by Morgana
A 70 year-old arms dealer has been named the suspect in the murder of three elderly Alabama churchgoers at a 'Boomers Potluck' party.
Robert Findlay Smith, 70, now faces capital murder charges over Thursday's triple-shooting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama.
Those killed have been named as Walter 'Bart' Rainey, 84, Jane Pounds, 84 and Sarah Yeager, 75, who also goes by the name Sharon.
Authorities believe that Smith produced his concealed gun around an hour into the potluck event and began shooting.
No motive has been given for the shooting. Smith claimed to have been a past attendee of the church, but survivors said they didn't recognize him from past services.
His mugshot showed him with a huge black eye - believed to have been inflicted after a have-a-go-hero flew at him with a chair in a bid to stop him shooting.
Smith is being held without bond at Jefferson County Jail. Officials have not revealed what the motive was for the attack.
Smith was shown bruised and beaten in his mugshot.
Captain Shane Ware of the Vestavia Hills Police Department said that Smith, who police said acted alone, was subdued shortly after brandishing the pistol, by another attendee, church member Jim Musgrove.
Musgrove reportedly struck the suspect with a chair and wrestled the gun from him.
'Another attendee at the event subdued the suspect and held him down until law enforcement arrived,' Ware said of the churchgoer's actions.
He called the Good Samaritan a 'hero' who saved 'countless lives.'
'It was extremely critical in saving lives,' Ware said of Musgrove's actions. 'In my opinion, he's a hero.'
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“No motive has been given for the shooting”
Last month I said the closer we get to the midterms the more mass shootings will happen. Funny how that seems to be exactly what is happening. How many milliseconds after this shooting happened did Beto parade himself around and point fingers?
Going to have to raise the age for buying a gun to over 70
Just a bunch of Christians in back woods Alabama, a state that will outlaw abortion, nothing to see. /sarcasm
You do have to wonder what the motive was,
I’m looking for the lawyer to put on the “vaccine defense”. The vaccine made him do it. The spike proteins injured his brain and he didn’t know what he was doing.
whut? no MAGA hats allowed in mug shots?
White on white, no kids, no AR15…..down the mediawhore memory hole by Wednesday
“Just a bunch of Christians in back woods Alabama, a state that will outlaw abortion, nothing to see. /sarcasm
You do have to wonder what the motive was,”
Except that this church is pro choice, so yea
84 isn’t a Boomer. Maybe he was upset about the age violations.
Off hand, it sounds like a steaming, hot love triangle. The guy’s trailer will probably be found full of Angela Lansbury pinups.
“Arms dealer?”
WTF is an “arms dealer?”
FFL-holder?
Had he been on psychotropic drugs?
Hes an FFL and known to the cops in the area. Apparently received a discrepancy letter from tHe ATF 2 years ago. I figure dude has serious health problems and either planned shoot em up/suicide, or making himsef a permanent ward of the state for medical treatment he couldnt afford. Either way hes evil for what he did.
This one will come back into media focus for the trial and it will be a good trial.
He was crazy.
He thought the sign said “Pot shot” not Pot Luck.
Fun fact: The NRA doesn't sell arms. But Planned Parenthood does.
Havoc she wrought.
Yes he is FFL holder. Registered since 1978. Sold guns out of his house in rural area not far from the church. No prior violent offenses but a few DUIs. He sued the police for a gun charge. He claimed harassment and won the case and awarded damages.
Obviously some kind of nutcase perhaps with an alcohol problem? Strange. Since he sold guns I suspect the MSM will tell us more about it with their spin. :-)
“You do have to wonder what the motive was”
They were all older than him. He felt it was time for them to go.
wy69
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