"This was a very specific desired target and action taken by the suspect," Ogden, Utah Police Lt. Danielle Croyle said. The motive for the shooting was not clear.
The shooting happened as parishioners were lining up to take Communion, according to one member of the congregation. Once the shot was fired, she said people began diving underneath the pews. [Desert News]
Check out this great series of posters from Moms Demand Action. We ban a lot of things to protect our kids. Let's add assault rifles to the list. [Moms Demand Action]
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The man had gotten the gun from an Internet website called "Backpage," even though he is under 21-years-old. Colter, the shooting victim and the other three people were all in the apartment hanging out and playing video games when Colter started joking around about having a gun, a police report revealed.
The report stated that Colter pointed the gun in the direction of [his friend] and then pulled the trigger expecting to hear a "click." Instead, the gun allegedly went off and a bullet struck the man in the chest. [Fox Phoenix]
