Gunman opens fire at church, kills one, injures six
BY BENEDICT ODINAKA writing for ODOGWU MEDIA.A woman was killed and at least six people suffered gunshot wounds when a man opened fire at a Tennessee church on Sunday morning (Sept 24) before shooting himself as one of the worshipers confronted him with a firearm, officials said.
The shooter, described as a man in his 20s, walked into
Nashville’s Burnette Chapel Church of Christ wearing a ski mask and
opened fire, spokesman Don Aaron of the Metropolitan Nashville Police
told reporters.
A church usher confronted the gunman but was quickly
struck in the head with the gun. Although injured, the usher went to the
parking lot, took a gun out of his vehicle and re-entered the
sanctuary. The suspect then shot and wounded himself.
“This is an exceptionally brave individual,” Aaron said
during a briefing outside the church in Antioch, about 16 km southeast
of downtown Nashville.
Police had not determined the motive behind the shooting,
but the spokesman said certain items were found that might establish why
the man opened fire.
One woman was fatally shot in the parking lot, where she
was found lying next to the suspect’s blue SUV, which was still running
when police arrived.
Police said it was not immediately known if he had any
previous connection with the church. Neither his identity nor the
identities of any of the victims had been released.
All but one of the wounded were over 60 years old and were
taken to nearby hospitals, Joseph Pleasant, a Nashville Fire Department
spokesman, told Reuters. He said at least some of the wounded were in
critical condition. About 50 people were in the church at the time. All
the victims were adults.
The church’s pastor was shot in the chest and was being
treated at a hospital, WKRN television news channel reported, citing the
pastor’s son. (asiaone)
20 YAER OLD MAN OPENS FIRE IN THE CHURCH KILLS ONE,INJURES SIX.
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