Alabama shooting: 71-year-old fatally shoots three pensioners at church potluck dinner
One of the victims had been attending the event with his wife of 60 years and described the church as his"favourite place".A pensioner shot dead three guests at a church potluck dinner in a wealthy suburb of Alabama.
Police said the 71-year-old man, who had previously attended services at the St Stephen's Episcopal Church, pulled out a handgun at the event and killed three elderly participants, one of whom died in his wife's arms.The shooting, in the affluent town of Vestavia Hills outside Birmingham, has been described as"baffling" by the community known for its family-centred lifestyle.Police barricade off the area after the shooting at the church.
One of the victim's families said the church was his favourite place and one that"welcomes everyone with love". He had been attending the dinner with his wife of six decades. "We are all grateful that she was spared and that he died in her arms while she murmured words of comfort and love into his ears," a statement said.
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