3 Dead in Shooting at Alabama Church

3 Dead in Shooting at Alabama Church
Police barricade off the area after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church in Vestavia, Ala., on June 16, 2022. Butch Dill/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Authorities said that an attendee at a potluck dinner in an Alabama church subdued the suspected gunman and held him down until police arrived.

Officials said a 71-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested after he allegedly fired shots Thursday inside the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Three people died, police said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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