(photo from google)On Sunday March 8, there was a shooting at a local Illinois church, killing one and wounding two others.
The victim shot and killed was Rev. Fred Winters from the First Baptist Church and the two wounded were members of his congregation.
ABC news reported the the attack occurred at 8:15 a.m. local time during the preachers' sermon. Rev. Winters was up on the pulpit when a man, dressed in dark clothes, walked down the aisle, said a few remarks and shot at him four times.
The first shot struck the tip of his Bible, causing pages to flutter into the air as if it were confetti. Members of the church thought it was part of a skit until the second shot hit him in the chest and killed him.
When the shooter's gun jammed, two church members tackled the man as he tried to inflict pain on himself with a knife. Trooper Ralph Timmins of the Illinois State Police said the men suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries.
Many of the 150 church members do not identify the shooter to be a member of the church. The 27-year-old is being treated for serious injuries and his identity will not be revealed until criminally charged.
Sources
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Story?id=7033937&page=2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBM_ISVN5DE
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