Prosecutor identifies Alabama church shooting suspect
Source: WIAT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) As a drone buzzed overhead Friday morning, a day after a fatal church shooting in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, law enforcement focused their attention on the home of a registered gun dealer.
The home in Vestavia Hills, located on Sicard Hollow Road, belongs to Robert F. Smith, who Jefferson County DA Danny Carr said has now been charged with capital murder.
Smith is accused of opening fire at a potluck in St. Stephens Episcopal Church, killing three. He is being held without bond, authorities said.
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Marcuse
(7,442 posts)Tanuki
(14,914 posts)until police arrived." Authorities praised that person's bravery and said it almost certainly averted more deaths.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/us/vestavia-hills-alabama-church-shooting.amp.html
Rhiannon12866
(204,674 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,640 posts)BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)Last edited Sat Jun 18, 2022, 02:25 AM - Edit history (3)
That had to be one of the most not threatening groups of people imaginable.
maxsolomon
(33,232 posts)Dementia makes some people angry and paranoid.
brewens
(13,536 posts)rethink that.
democratsruletheday
(497 posts)absolutely rethink that as it just keeps happening. Not the first church mass shooting either.
raccoon
(31,105 posts)Maybe the old man has dementia? If so, Thats not a great combination, A gun dealer with dementia.
JanMichael
(24,872 posts)Had to be a gun shop because he sure as f*** can't fight.
If this doesn't prove compensation I don't know what does.
With who he shot it probably comes down to him being rejected by them because of his conservative or gunned up views so he shot them.
Fucking loser. Sorry I mean fucking loser murderer.
BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)I believe that he opened fire after.
I cant wrap my head around it.
Mental illness is about the only thing that makes sense.
I have been to Episcopal pot luck dinners before. Part of the reason we do them at my Church is just to provide quality social activities for people that might be alone. Even during Covid we had virtual dinners with older members to keep them from being isolated.
In my experience older life time Christians have internalized there faith and are kind in a sublime way.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,864 posts)That kid went in and was nice and talked to people. They welcomed in the devil.
I can't wrap my head around any of these killings.
mainer
(12,017 posts)Not a good guy with a gun.
Initech
(100,029 posts)BradAllison
(1,879 posts)Any day I bet.