4 stabbed at church: 24-year-old man Stab 4 person at New Mexico Church
4 stabbed at church by 24-year-old man as we recently reported about .M. church stabbing taken place at catholic church atleast 4 person are stabbed.
Police say a 24-year-old man stabbed four people at a Catholic church in Albuquerque as a Sunday mass was nearing its end. Police spokesman Robert Gibbs says Lawrence Capener jumped over several pews at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church around noon Sunday and walked up to the choir area where he began his attack.
The injuries to the four church-goers weren't life-threatening. All four were being treated at hospitals. An off-duty police officer and others at the church subdued Capener and held him down until police arrived. Some of those who were stabbed were members of the choir.Witnesses at the 11 a.m. mass at St. Jude Thaddeus Church said the choir had begun their closing hymns when a man jumped over several pews, shouting "Fake preacher!" ABC News' Albuquerque affiliate KOAT reported.
He then walked over to the choir area and began stabbing members, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a news release. Gibbs says Capener is now being interviewed by police and is expected to face felony charges. It's not yet known whether Capener has an attorney.
Gibbs says investigators don't yet know the motive for the stabbings, whether Capener had ties to the victims or whether he regularly attended the church. The stabbings occurred as the choir had just begun its closing hymns. Abcnews news reported
Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan released a statement saying he was saddened by the attack.
"I pray for all who have been harmed, their families, the parishioners and that nothing like this will ever happen again," Sheehan said. The church didn't immediately return calls seeking comment on Sunday afternoon.
Police say a 24-year-old man stabbed four people at a Catholic church in Albuquerque as a Sunday mass was nearing its end. Police spokesman Robert Gibbs says Lawrence Capener jumped over several pews at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church around noon Sunday and walked up to the choir area where he began his attack.
The injuries to the four church-goers weren't life-threatening. All four were being treated at hospitals. An off-duty police officer and others at the church subdued Capener and held him down until police arrived. Some of those who were stabbed were members of the choir.Witnesses at the 11 a.m. mass at St. Jude Thaddeus Church said the choir had begun their closing hymns when a man jumped over several pews, shouting "Fake preacher!" ABC News' Albuquerque affiliate KOAT reported.
He then walked over to the choir area and began stabbing members, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a news release. Gibbs says Capener is now being interviewed by police and is expected to face felony charges. It's not yet known whether Capener has an attorney.
Gibbs says investigators don't yet know the motive for the stabbings, whether Capener had ties to the victims or whether he regularly attended the church. The stabbings occurred as the choir had just begun its closing hymns. Abcnews news reported
Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan released a statement saying he was saddened by the attack.
"I pray for all who have been harmed, their families, the parishioners and that nothing like this will ever happen again," Sheehan said. The church didn't immediately return calls seeking comment on Sunday afternoon.
