Man Shoots Church Member Dead Inside
Church During Sunday Service
In what will come across as a most
shocking case of murder in recent times, a man has killed another man right
inside the church over a trivial issue.
Mark Storms, a churchgoer has been
charged with shooting dead a fellow church member during a Sunday service,
after a row over seating.
Storms, 46, from Lansdale,
Pennsylvania, is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting at
Keystone Fellowship Church in North Wales on April 24.
Montgomery County District Attorney
Kevin Steele says the victim, 27-year-old Robert Braxton, became disruptive
during services before church members calmed him down.
According to NBC10, witnesses said
Braxton arrived at church irritated and cursed at an usher in the back of the
church.
A church member tapped Braxton on
the shoulder to tell him the seats he was in were reserved. Another couple put
down two Bibles to save their spots before walking away.
Braxton replied to the tap by
saying: 'Don't f****** touch me!' according to court documents.
Kevin Steele said Storms approached
Braxton, showed his carry permit and asked him to leave. He added that Braxton
punched Storms, who then fired two shots.
Steele said 'it doesn't make sense
to bring a gun to church.'
Witnesses said churchgoers hid under
pews as the incident occurred.
A female witness told police Braxton
said 'F*** you and your fake badge, get the f*** out of here' to Storms.
Another male church member told
police Storms revealed his gun and Braxton replied, 'That's not a real gun.'
Another remembered hearing Braxton
ask Storms: 'What are you going to do, shoot me?' before punching him, court
documents show.
In an interview with police Storms
said he opened fire on Braxton because he felt his 'person was in great danger'
and that he was worried about other people in the church.
After the shooting, Braxton was
taken to Abington-Lansdale Hospital where he died.
An autopsy report showed a bullet
hit him in the right side of his chest and right arm.
More than 50 witnesses were
interviewed before charges were brought.
Storms remained in custody on
$250,000 bail on Thursday.
He does not yet have a lawyer.
--Nigeria News
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