The gunman accused of killing two people inside an Alabama church is an 'occasional attendee of the church,' police say, adding that he was attending a 'Boomers potluck' event when he at some point 'produced a handgun' and 'began shooting.'
was described Friday by police as an"occasional attendee of the church."
The 74-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, was attending a “Boomers Potluck” gathering at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, when he at some point"produced a handgun" and"began shooting," said Vestavia Hills police Capt. Shane Ware.Another attendee at the event subdued the suspect and held him down until police arrived, Ware said."The person who subdued the suspect in my opinion is a hero," he added.
Walter Rainey, 84, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Sarah Yeager, 75, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. And an 84-year-old woman was still being treated at a hospital Friday.The suspect was taken into custody and capital murder charges against him are pending, police said. The motive for the shooting is under investigation.The police department responded at 6:22 p.m. to an active shooter call.Rev.
Church members console each other after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church on June 16, 2022 in Vestavia, Ala.Thursday’s shooting happened just over a month after one person was killed and five injured when a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners at a
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