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Posted on 01/02/2006 7:39:23 PM PST by gregwest
CHESAPEAKE - A 21-year-old Mormon missionary died Monday night after he and his partner were shot while going door-to-door in the Deep Creek area.
The other missionary, age 19, was in serious condition at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Monday night, Chesapeake police said.
Police did not release the victims identities.
According to police the two missionaries were walking in the 2600 block of Elkhart Street off George Washington Highway about 6 p.m. when they were approached by another man. The man shot them both and fled on foot.
One of the victims ran to The Charity House, a nearby nursing home, to seek help.
Police described the suspect as a black male, about 510 wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He was last seen heading toward Janice Lynn Court, which backs up to Elkhart.
The two missionaries had bicycles, but were not riding them at the time.
A group from the Mormon church, known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, waited in the consultation room at the Norfolk General emergency room Monday night. They declined to comment.
According to the churchs official web site there are more than 60,000 Mormon missionaries, mostly young men and women who volunteer to spread the churchs message for one and a half to two years all over the world, at their own expense.
There are apartment buildings at the end of Elkhart Street, and some residents could not leave or return to their homes for a time Monday night.
Police, working in a moderate rain, had the street blocked off a short way off George Washington Highway.
This is close to home, said resident Bobby Gatling. He has lived on the block for two years. Nothing like this has ever happened here before.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
Reach Jim Washington at (757) 446-2536 or jim.washington@pilot online.com.
I see you've just registered today.
Nowhere have I seen anyone on this thread wish either of those sweet innocent kids one speck of ill will. On the contrary, people have sent prayers out for them both and for their families, as do I.
I think it's time to tone down the rhetoric. You'll last longer that way.
Welcome to FR.
You need to back off too. Who cares when who registered.
Very sad situation. Prayers offered up for a safe recovery.
Please don't start that here.
Just saying 'welcome'.
But they have utilized a newstory about a murdered Mormon to propagate their ideas about religion. That seems highly inappropriate and insensitive to me.
I have at least 5-6 friends who are missionaries right now in Virginia.
Was only a matter of time until someone showed up to condemn Christian congregations for the classless remarks of a few individuals.
May they be okay, safe and sound.
He is saying that these people posting are not living up to what their own churches believe in.
You are right....I should take issue with the individuals and not the congregations...my bad.
I see this as two separate issues... One being the tragic and senseless murder of a boy. The other, was a discussion of different belief systems/religions.
Name calling is counter-productive IMO. If you fall on one side of the discussion, fine. Put your points on the table and others will discuss it, pro and con. Simple as that.
One thing that impressed me years ago is that some young
men enlist in the military as their mission. That's duty
to God and Country at the same time.
I don't know for sure yet if its someone I know or not.
I hope not and even if not that doesn't matter.
I understand that feeling.
My points on the table...
1- Posting religious propaganda on a post related to a murdered Mormon is
a-inappropriate
b- insensitive
c- unChristlike
2- see point 1
Discuss...
Simple as that.
Thank you for being understanding.
sorry about my "rhetoric" I just found this to be very insensative. And Beleive that the Lord Jesus the Most High would find it very insensative as well.
this is not the time or place for such childish banter.
Although I'm not a mormon, I have a special place for them in my heart for thier hours and hours of work on my grandma's house and neighbors homes after hurricane Andrew. Say what you want, but God has a place for them in heavan.
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