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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
(38,501 posts)1. ...
onehandle
(51,122 posts)2. Guns used in crimes start out in the hands of responsible gun owners/sellers/manufacturers. nt
Beacool
(30,244 posts)3. Animals, they don't respect anything or anyone.
May he rest in peace.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)4. UPDATE ~ Police: Priest killed with gun owned by colleague
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 mans 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
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 mans 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).
Any idea what the hell made the perpetrator do this?