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Priest killed, another one injured in attack at Catholic church in Phoenix

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(CNN) -- A priest was killed and another critically wounded in an attack at a Catholic church in Phoenix, police said early Thursday.
The Rev. Kenneth Walker was fatally shot, and the Rev. Joseph Terra is hospitalized in critical condition, police and church officials said. It was not clear what type of weapon was used to attack Terra, Sgt. Steve Martos of the Phoenix Police Department said. Priest killed, another one injured at Catholic church in Phoenix - CNN.com

Tragic and stupid. What did the burglar hope to find in the priests' living quarters?!
 
Just wanted to get the Catholic hate out of the way. I am Catholic by the way.
 
Before the anti-gun outrage is queued up, let me post this................

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Before the anti-gun outrage is queued up, let me post this................

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The burglar is Anglo, so we can get the race business out of the way too, sigh.

I posted this thread because an innocent person in one of the “caring professions” was murdered. When the are first-responders or others who have chosen to try directly to help others as their careers, it’s doubly tragic because a consequence apart from the obscenity itself of taking a human life so you can steal material goods is that the community has lost someone who was trying to make a difference.
 
Tragic and stupid. What did the burglar hope to find in the priests' living quarters?!

Crack and Crystal meth do not contribute to rational thinking. Then mix in an inherenty violent personality- even when sober, and things escalate quickly.

Before the anti-gun outrage is queued up, let me post this................

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The native americans at Wounded Knee were not unarmed. They managed to kill 30 of their far better armed and far more numerous attackers.
 
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Crack and Crystal meth do not contribute to rational thinking. Then mix in an inherenty violent personality- even when sober, and things escalate quickly.

True enough. I've observed tweaking behaviors a couple of times, and the paranoia and rage is frightening. But nobody has been ID'd yet.
 
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If the Priests were armed, this wouldn't have happened. (cynical)
 
Maybe it's a little too soon for cynicism. But from what I've heard, the older priest who survived was able to use his weapon of choice. It just wasn't a gun. Despite his injuries, he managed to crawl to the 28-year old dying priest to administer last rites.
 
Maybe it's a little too soon for cynicism. But from what I've heard, the older priest who survived was able to use his weapon of choice. It just wasn't a gun. Despite his injuries, he managed to crawl to the 28-year old dying priest to administer last rites.
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Whatever......
 
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