Post by hezsweetiknow on May 21, 2006 14:55:28 GMT -5
Five dead in Baton Rouge church shooting
By DOUG SIMPSON
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — A man opened fire this morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said.
The suspect, Anthony Bell, 25, of Baton Rouge, was captured at an apartment complex near the church. The couple's small child, who was abducted along with the wife, was not harmed.
"This is going to be one of the worst days in the history of our city," Police Chief Jeff Leduff said after Bell was captured and his wife's body was found at the apartment complex. Her name was not immediately released.
Bell is accused of shooting five people at the church before fleeing, Sgt. Charles Armstrong said. The condition of the fifth person wounded at the church was not immediately available.
The wife's body was found at the apartment complex but it was unclear whether she was killed there. Authorities said neither Bell nor his wife lived at the complex.
Investigators did not know the motive for the shooting, which happened about the time services were scheduled to end at The Ministry of Jesus Christ church. The small church shared space in an old warehouse with a guitar shop in a nonresidential area of Baton Rouge.
Police said the couple's two other children were found safe at a Baton Rouge residence.
By DOUG SIMPSON
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — A man opened fire this morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said.
The suspect, Anthony Bell, 25, of Baton Rouge, was captured at an apartment complex near the church. The couple's small child, who was abducted along with the wife, was not harmed.
"This is going to be one of the worst days in the history of our city," Police Chief Jeff Leduff said after Bell was captured and his wife's body was found at the apartment complex. Her name was not immediately released.
Bell is accused of shooting five people at the church before fleeing, Sgt. Charles Armstrong said. The condition of the fifth person wounded at the church was not immediately available.
The wife's body was found at the apartment complex but it was unclear whether she was killed there. Authorities said neither Bell nor his wife lived at the complex.
Investigators did not know the motive for the shooting, which happened about the time services were scheduled to end at The Ministry of Jesus Christ church. The small church shared space in an old warehouse with a guitar shop in a nonresidential area of Baton Rouge.
Police said the couple's two other children were found safe at a Baton Rouge residence.