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Police arrest suspect in Arizona church attack | Police arrest suspect in Arizona church attack |
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Police in Arizona have arrested a suspect in the killing of a priest in an attack on a Roman Catholic church. | Police in Arizona have arrested a suspect in the killing of a priest in an attack on a Roman Catholic church. |
Gary Michael Moran, 54, is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, burglary and armed robbery. | Gary Michael Moran, 54, is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, burglary and armed robbery. |
Court records indicate Mr Moran served eight years in prison for aggravated assault and was released in April. | Court records indicate Mr Moran served eight years in prison for aggravated assault and was released in April. |
The Reverend Kenneth Walker, 28, was shot and killed. The Reverend Joseph Terra, 56, was severely beaten, but gave a description of the attacker. | The Reverend Kenneth Walker, 28, was shot and killed. The Reverend Joseph Terra, 56, was severely beaten, but gave a description of the attacker. |
Moran was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2005 for entering the apartment of a stranger and stabbing the man without provocation. | |
While in prison, Moran was also found guilty of more than a dozen crimes, including drug manufacturing and possession. | |
Father Terra, who administered Last Rites to Father Walker, called authorities to report a burglary at the Mother of Mercy Mission in Phoenix at about 21:00 local time on Wednesday. | Father Terra, who administered Last Rites to Father Walker, called authorities to report a burglary at the Mother of Mercy Mission in Phoenix at about 21:00 local time on Wednesday. |
Police later said Father Terra was so badly beaten it was feared he would not survive, but he was transferred out of a hospital intensive care unit on Saturday and is expected to make a full recovery. | Police later said Father Terra was so badly beaten it was feared he would not survive, but he was transferred out of a hospital intensive care unit on Saturday and is expected to make a full recovery. |
A car belonging to Father Walker was later found abandoned several blocks from the church after the crime. | A car belonging to Father Walker was later found abandoned several blocks from the church after the crime. |
Authorities said they were able to recover forensic evidence from the automobile. | Authorities said they were able to recover forensic evidence from the automobile. |
Meanwhile, a requiem Mass was held on Monday morning for Father Walker at another Catholic church. | Meanwhile, a requiem Mass was held on Monday morning for Father Walker at another Catholic church. |