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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 04:38 AM Jun 2014

1 priest killed, 1 wounded in Phoenix attack

Source: AZ Central

One priest was shot and killed and another injured at a Catholic church Wednesday night, a police spokesman said.

Police were responding to a burglary call shortly after 9 p.m. near

16th Avenue and Monroe Street at the Mother of Mercy Mission in the Capitol District, Sgt. Steve Martos said.

The second priest involved in the attack is in critical condition at a local hospital, according to police. His injuries are not known. It is not known if he was also shot.


Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/06/12/two-priests-stabbed-phoenix/10359901/

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1 priest killed, 1 wounded in Phoenix attack (Original Post) nitpicker Jun 2014 OP
... shenmue Jun 2014 #1
Guns used in crimes start out in the hands of responsible gun owners/sellers/manufacturers. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #2
Animals, they don't respect anything or anyone. Beacool Jun 2014 #3
UPDATE ~ Police: Priest killed with gun owned by colleague pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #4
Absolutely insane! The man shot and killed was younger than I am (29). nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #5

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
4. UPDATE ~ Police: Priest killed with gun owned by colleague
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 03:00 AM
Jun 2014
By Associated Press June 16 at 9:08 PM

PHOENIX — A homeless ex-convict beat a priest with a metal rod in his residence at a Phoenix church then wrestled away a handgun owned by the clergyman before fatally shooting the man’s assistant, police said Monday as they announced an arrest in the case.

The attack occurred after the Rev. Joseph Terra opened the kitchen door of the Mother of Mercy Mission rectory to investigate noises in a courtyard on Wednesday night, police said.

Badly injured, Terra made it to his bedroom and retrieved his .357-caliber gun but was unable to fire before the attacker grabbed it, forced the priest to his knees and demanded money, according to court records.

Terra soon blacked out. When he regained consciousness, the Rev. Kenneth Walker had been shot. He died later that night. Terra, who was able to give Walker last rites after the assault, remained hospitalized on Monday.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-priest-killed-with-gun-owned-by-colleague/2014/06/16/f4d14580-f5bb-11e3-930d-ca5db8eb8323_story.html

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
5. Absolutely insane! The man shot and killed was younger than I am (29).
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 03:45 AM
Jun 2014

Any idea what the hell made the perpetrator do this?

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