ATLANTA: Fatal Shooting at Creflo Dollar's Megachurch

PHOTO: AJC

WWJD? A church employee was killed during a shooting this morning at anti-gay Pastor Creflo Dollar's World Changers Church International in College Park, Georgia reports NBC 11 and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The suspected gunman apparently is a former church employee "who resigned in August."

Floyd Palmer, 52, is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting at the megachurch founded by televangelist Creflo Dollar. Dollar was not at the church at the time of the shooting, according to police.

Police have not identified the victim who was shot around 10:30 a.m. and later died. Lester said it was not yet clear whether the victim was targeted by the shooter or shot randomly. Lester said the victim was leading prayer at the time of the shooting in the chapel where 20 to 25 people were gathered. Lester said police were in the process of interviewing witnesses and watching the church’s surveillance videos.

Channel 2 reported that the victim was a member of the church’s production crew and a facilities maintenance manager at the church.

Dollar was arrested on assault charges in June. The flamboyant televangelist was accused of choking, punching and using a shoe to beat his 15-year-old daughter. Dollar received several standing ovations from his congregation when he appeared in the pulpit after his arrest.

The televangelist also made headlines in 2011 after defending disgraced pastor Eddie Long. Dollar slammed church members who left Long after the anti-gay pastor settled five sexual coercion lawsuits brought by young men. Long also received a standing ovation from his church congregation after initially denying that he "ever" touched the young men.

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Comments

[Reverse Reverend]

Sad happening. Condolences to the victim's family.

I have a feeling some more "interesting" information will be forthcoming.

[jeffy]

slant much? we don't know anything about this victim yet to smear him or her with Creflo and his issues. it's nice to read your blog to hear about stories mainstream media won't cover. I guess the price is to read it served with a slant.

[BLKSeaGoat]

I'm surprised the church queens haven't come in here and tried to read in this thread.

[Former COGIC]

" we don't know anything about this victim yet to smear him or her with Creflo and his issues."

These church queens are a mess. Girl, please. Take a stadium of seats.

The victim was an employee of the church and gunned down by a former employee in the house of the God. The entire congregation was lead by Creflo Dollar, a "prosperity" pimp who drives a Rolls Royce and wears custom made suits. It's a big ole mess. And what Rod said wasn't a "smear", it's the truth.

Creflo was arrested for beating and choking his daughter. The congregation did give him a standing ovation. Creflo Dollar criticized people who left Edie Long's church and he did support Eddie Long's lying, down low azz. And all these plus MURDER are now the congregation's "issues". They don't want to be "smeared"? Go to a new church.

[Derrick from Philly]

There is no "slant" here, jeffy--just the facts.

[DT]

@Jeffy: No "smear" or "slant". These are facts.

[jeffy]

former cogic is a dumb heathen

[Face and Waist]

The past two days been stressful on the church queens. It gets better, Jeffy! It gets better, boo!