Man Drives Car into Florida Church, Sets it on Fire with Parishioners Still Inside

WFLA News Channel 8 ^ | 7/11/20 | Staff

[marshmallow]

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man drove his car into an occupied Catholic church Saturday morning, set it on fire, then led deputies on a car chase.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was called out to the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala Saturday morning. Deputies said a man drove his car into the front doors and lit a fire while parishioners were inside.

The suspect then reportedly led deputies on a car chase before being captured soon after.

The sheriff’s office said no serious injuries were reported.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

So, apparently it is those who study the Bible that infuriates the left. Hmm...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

So, apparently it is those who study the Bible that infuriates the left. Hmm...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

So, apparently it is those who study the Bible that infuriates the left. Hmm...

[john316]

Those darn Amish

[GnuThere]

Well. If they refuse to call BLM/Antifa riots domestic terrorism, I’m sure this was just a wrong turn.

[Eleutheria5]

Gun control works!/s

[SaxxonWoods]

If only that nun hadn’t whacked his fingers with a ruler in ‘76...

[kaboom]

Steven Anthony Shields. Shields also allegedly indicated that he has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and is not currently taking his medication.

https://www.ocala-news.com/2020/07/11/dunnellon-man-allegedly-admits-to-crashing-vehicle-into-church-and-setting-it-on-fire/

and in 2019 he tried to kill a woman with a crowbar

https://www.ocala-news.com/2019/10/31/dunnellon-man-jailed-after-allegedly-claiming-he-wanted-to-kill-woman-with-crowbar/

[Songcraft]

Maybe he was looking for this place, and took a wrong turn somewhere...

       "Drive-In Church Makes Worship Easy"

[taxpayerfatigue]

The “tell” is when they have the descriptive headline “MAN”.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Horribly written.
Did he lead the deputies on a car chase with the same car he ran into the church?

[Dalberg-Acton]

Not this time:

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/07/11/marion-county-man-drives-into-church-lights-fire-with-people-inside-deputies-say/

[Lurkinanloomin]

He need to be kept off the streets.
Violent schizophrenic.

[Mark17]

Did he lead the deputies on a car chase with the same car he ran into the church?

And after he set the car on fire? You are right, poorly written.

[HighSierra5]

Antifa is composed of paranoid schizophrenics. And other classified psychotics.

[livius]

He’s a white nutcase who has already tried to kill somebody (er, why wasn’t he in jail?). I would suspect he’s a satanist, since he has trimmed his hair and mustache to look like that diabolical Anonymous mask popular among anarchists a couple of years ago.

[hal ogen]

He’s likely running for Congress as a DIMocRAT. He would fit right in .

[chopperk]

MAYBE THE DRIVER THOUGHT “ECCE HOMO” MEANT “PARK HERE”.

[Cobra64]

We get it.