Church Shooting: Florida Mega Church Gunman Shoots Woman Then Kills Himself Outside Church
Here we go again with gunshots ringing at a church service. This time its at the well known preacher's Florida church, Faith Center Church in Sunrise led by Pastors Henry and Carol Fernandez. It seems like we can't get to the end of the year without more violence happening at the church, of all places!
Read the report by NBC News:
A Florida church service ended in tragedy Sunday afternoon when a man shot a woman multiple times, then killed himself outside the building, authorities and witnesses said.
Hundreds of congregants were exiting the sanctuary at Faith Center Church in the city of Sunrise just before 1 p.m. ET when the man began opening fire at the woman, possibly his ex-girlfriend, Sunrise police said.
Even though the armed assailant shot the woman several times, she managed to drive away, according to Sunrise police spokeswoman Officer Michelle Eddy. The shooting victim drove around the parking lot, where others found her, police said.
Also inside the vehicle was her 12-year-old daughter, but the girl was unharmed, police said.
The armed man shot himself at the crime scene, police said. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Eddy said. The wounded woman was taken to Broward Health, police said. Her latest condition wasn't available.
Police are still investing the scene for more details on tragic incident.
UPDATE on Dec. 10, 2012 at 2pm CST:
The victim shot at the church is Denise Miller.
Miller, 48, remains hospitalized at Broward General following the shooting at Faith Center Church at 5555 Northwest 95th Avenue, Sunrise Police spokesman Michelle Eddy said. She's reported to be in stable condition.
Miller was shot several times but managed to drive away in the church's parking lot where she was later found. Her 12-year-old daughter was inside her car but escaped unharmed, police said.
The gunman of the church shooting is Kelvin Adams.
The 56-year-old Kelvin Adams, shot himself at the scene, Eddy said. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Adams is believed to possibly be Miller's former boyfriend, police said.
News reports say no one else was injured at the scene.
