Posted on 06/19/2019 7:49:35 PM PDT by marshmallow
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — Mass was interrupted Sunday at a church in Riverside when a man came rushing in saying he was going to shoot everyone.
Video showed a woman racing in and saying, “We’re all going to die” in Spanish, causing even more panic.
Predictably, people got scared, authorities said.
Officials said the woman ran into the Queen of the Angels church believing the man was armed. Moments later, witness Michelle Cardona said everyone in the back of the church began sitting and ducking down.
At this point, a man ran in saying, “Everyone down, there’s someone in the back with a gun. He’s going to kill all of us.”
As a precaution, police were dispatched to churches and houses of worship in the immediate area.
CBS2/KCAL9’s Jake Reiner says the suspect was detained near an outdoor swap meet located in the 300 block of Van Buren.
No weapon was found on the suspect or his vehicle.
The suspect was identified as a Riverside man. No motive was given for the threat.
Authorities are mulling several charges including making criminal threats.
Despite the fear of some congregants, evening mass went on as planned, around 7 p.m.
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You sure it wasn’t the pastor’s sermon?
Fortunately, California recognizes a strong right to self defense and actively encourages good citizens to carry weapons exactly for cases like this.
The Church I go to in Phoenix, AZ is only one block from a Van Buren, and has been subject to serious violence. Are streets named Van Buren a problem?
Better not do that in my church.
Things will get “holy” real quick.
You gonna shoot, shoot, don’t talk.
Same for my church; there are at least two armed cops in the vestibule and probably several plainclothes and members CCW.
my church usually has at least one CCW in attendance
Typical Democrat.
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