Euler Posted January 4, 2021 at 09:28 AM Share Posted January 4, 2021 at 09:28 AM KXAN Fox 8 Austin An overnight manhunt ended in a deadly encounter for a local pastor and the missing suspect inside a Winona, Texas, church on Sunday morning. Even though the pastor of the Starrville Methodist Church was armed, when the two collided inside the church, the suspect was able to disarm him, said Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith on Sunday. ... The pastor, identified as Pastor Mark McWilliams, ultimately died from his injuries and several others were injured. The shooter, Mytrez Deunte Woolen, who had a gunshot wound to the hand, was taken into custody and at last check is at the Smith County Jail. He is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and capital murder. ... The incident is not believed to be politically or religiously motivated in any way, Smith urged. "The church just happened to be a location he could get into," he explained. Smith explained that two of the people involved in the incident were carrying firearms at the time. In reference to church security, Smith added that if people are going to carry firearms, they've "got to be willing to use it." He explained that he wasn't, however, blaming or taking fault with the pastor's actions. ... It's a mixed message to say that the pastor was armed and shot with his own gun, say generally that armed people should be willing to use the arms they carry, but then say specifically that he doesn't blame the pastor. So he's trying to say what happened without spitting on the grave of the victim. It's a difficult line to tread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlin Posted January 4, 2021 at 11:53 AM Share Posted January 4, 2021 at 11:53 AM At a press conference on this event the sheriff was asked about church security in a general sense when he made that comment,He went on to explain how he wasn't trying to blame the pastor for his actions.A difficult line to tread indeed,but the sheriff seemed sincere in his comments.At about the 8 min. mark in the press release video about halfway down the page.https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-dead-several-injured-in-shooting-at-east-texas-church-abbott/2518169/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallbore Posted January 4, 2021 at 01:28 PM Share Posted January 4, 2021 at 01:28 PM There are few guarantees in life. Being armed and skilled is far better then not being but not a guarantee of survival. An extreme example would be the USS Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTHunter Posted January 5, 2021 at 04:33 AM Share Posted January 5, 2021 at 04:33 AM The article did not say HOW the pastor died or that he was shot by the perp. All it said was that they collided and the perp disarmed the pastor. If the perp fought with and beat up the pastor in taking his gun, that may have been what killed him, esp. if the pastor was elderly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted January 5, 2021 at 04:53 AM Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 at 04:53 AM Even if the article text doesn't say it, the headline says he was killed with his own gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallbore Posted January 5, 2021 at 02:11 PM Share Posted January 5, 2021 at 02:11 PM Even if the article text doesn't say it, the headline says he was killed with his own gun.The liberal media prefer we are killed with our own gun, rather true or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Observer Posted January 5, 2021 at 06:25 PM Share Posted January 5, 2021 at 06:25 PM This link has more detail. TEAM COVERAGE: Starrville Methodist Church pastor shot to death; congregation heartbroken | KXAN Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTHunter Posted January 7, 2021 at 03:23 AM Share Posted January 7, 2021 at 03:23 AM This link has more detail. TEAM COVERAGE: Starrville Methodist Church pastor shot to death; congregation heartbroken | KXAN AustinThanks for the clarification. The fact that the pastor died after fighting with someone who was 1/3 his age doesn't surprise me. Even without a gun, this 21 y.o. perp would have likely beaten the pastor to death in order for him to escape.Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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