Two teenagers are injured after a gunman horrified the congregation of a San Francisco Bay area church when pulled out a gun and opened fire.
The gunfire was captured on video. Watch it AFTER THE JUMP.
No arrests have been made or suspects named in the Sunday shooting at New Gethsemane Church of God in Christ in Richmond. More than 120 church members witnessed the shooting and say three men paced up and down an aisle—apparently looking for one or more targets —before shooting the victims near the back of the church. Police are not sure if the 14-year-old and 19-year-old men injured were the intended victims.
The injured teens are are expected to survive and are not cooperating with police, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Members of congregation "apparently scared to get involved, were unwilling to look at photo lineups," the newspaper adds.
Gunmen opening fire during broad daylight in a church service? What's next?
Watch KRON's report AFTER THE JUMP ...
Oh my word. Prayers.
Posted by: Dallas Cowboy | 15 February 2010 at 14:06
Wow. That's kinda crazy but I don't put anything past some of these churches nowadays. Gangbangers in the congregation, and the church afraid to "snitch" to protect them and gun men shooting up the whole church. But they have no problem calling about gay men and women who have done no harm to nobody.
Posted by: Danny Rivera | 15 February 2010 at 15:27
Such a depressing story. Richmond has had its share of violence and murders. I grew up in Richmond. I officially left there when I graduated from college.
But here lies the problem yet again. No one is cooperating with the police. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear of another shooting that is somehow related to this shooting.
Such a sad story.
Posted by: Ravenback | 15 February 2010 at 15:39
Lord have mercy, this story breaks my heart AND pisses me off!
I am with you, Danny. People are quick to get into people's sexual business and gossip about that but someone comes in and disturbs the peace of the church and robs the Sanctuary of SANCTUARY and no one speaks up! I AM FURIOUS!!!!
What happened to NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER!?
This is an unholy mess and I am mad as hell!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 15 February 2010 at 17:31
The NIGGA Church is simply amazing. The shooter was probably some victim who was raped by the pastor or a minister.
Posted by: BLKSeaGoat | 15 February 2010 at 18:15
@ BLKSeaGoat
Your reference to the church is uncalled for. And believe me when I say that I am no lover of the typical black church and its homophobic stances.
But most likely the shooting was gang related. Richmond has a lot of gang problems and gun violence. It's just extremely jarring when it happens at a church.
Posted by: Ravenback | 15 February 2010 at 20:40
What happened to walking by faith and not by sight? This church has it all backwards by not speaking out and doing what's right. Its sad that the white churches speak out and this one did not. Not too long ago there was a shooting at a white church where the man killed was an abortion clinic doctor. Justice was served there. Where is the justice here, by sending a signal that it is okay to shoot up a black church without recourse ???
just a thought, of course
Posted by: CC | 16 February 2010 at 13:00
For those who don't know, yes the Church did get involved and the witnesses did cooperate with the police as did the victims in this case and they have made 3 arrests as of the past 2 - 3 weeks and just Monday night or early Tuesday morning they arrested the shooter. The Church along with 80 other congragant from other cities and Churches have all come together to for Operation Richmond to help the families and the neighbors within the communities in which the Churches serve.
Posted by: No Name | 10 March 2010 at 18:45