Authorities in Louisiana have
revealed that a gunman walked into a revival service on a Friday night
and opened fire on the pastor, shooting him to the ground, and shooting
him after he was on the ground to make sure.
Pastor Ronald J. Harris Sr. was inside the Tabernacle of Praise
Worship Center in Lake Charles at about 8:20 p.m. Authorities said
Woodrow Karey, 53, walked into the building with a shotgun and opened
fire. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene and Karey fled,
authorities said.
Karey was arrested minutes later after he called the Calcasieu Parish
Sheriff’s Office and told the dispatcher his location and that he would
turn himself in, Kim Myers, a sheriff spokeswoman said.
Police say when they located Karey, he directed them to two guns he
had discarded in a wooded area. One being the shotgun, and the other a
.22 pistol. Both weapons have been recovered by police.
Myers says authorities are investigating and have not determined a motive for the shooting.
Karey is being held on $1 million bond. Fox44.com reported that Karey
has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and has no previous criminal
history.