Posted on 06/17/2022 11:46:04 AM PDT by Morgana
The suspect allegedly behind a shooting at an Alabama church that saw two seniors killed was a regular attendee at the house of worship, cops have revealed. Speaking to the press Friday, police said the gunman was in attendance at he Alabama Episcopalian church at the time of the shooting Thursday, at a meeting billed as a 'Boomers' Potluck.'
The suspect, identified as a 71-year-old white male and an 'occasional attendee of the church' Friday, pulled out the firearm roughly an hour into 5pm event, and shot three attendees, two fatally.
The gunman had reportedly concealed the gun, a pistol, before opening fire at the potluck dinner.
Police said a 'hero' Good Samaritan who also attended the event prevented more casualties by restraining the suspect at the scene, striking him with a chair and holding him to the ground until police arrived.
At a news conference Friday morning, Vestavia Hills police provided some details on the shooting, such as the identities of the victims - but did not release a name or motive for the incarcerated suspect, who faces capital murder charges.
The suspect reportedly called himself Mr. Smith and was sitting alone at the event when a fellow congregant invited him to their table.
The man then refused, witnesses said, producing the handgun and opening fire.
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Utterly weird story. It sounds like he was a nutcase with a (probably imaginary) grudge.
Congrats to the man who took him down.
Episcopalian?
Should have tried Christianity…
Which is it? “Regular attendee” or “occasional attendee”?
Why would he shoot a dead woman?
So he shot a dead woman?
Why would he shoot a dead woman?
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Never mind shooting at the potluck dinner.
She was still talking.
He shot a dead woman? What’s the penalty for that?
Wow; three in a row.
I know Biden and the Left want these things to happen to overturn the 2A. I wonder how many perps these corrupt politicians plant to get their way.
Watch for commie media to say that in order to buy a gun you have to be 75 yrs old
One too many Green bean casseroles.
Spurned lover?
The 84 year old must have crashed the event, which was for boomers.
There has to be an interesting salacious story behind this.
That really hits close to home. I escaped the Episcopal church many years ago, in favor of a Gospel-centered church. Left my whole family baptizing animals and homosexuals.
My uncle is still a well-known retired bishop.
Maybe he was a regular churchgoer and attended this specific church occasionally.
I know, that never works. If you need to kill a dead woman, you should stake them, not shoot them.
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