Associated Press: “Man shot churchgoers over liberal views”

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An unemployed man accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian Universalist church apparently targeted the congregation out of hatred for its support of liberal social policies, police said Monday.

Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen IV said a signed, four-page letter written by Jim D. Adkisson, 58, was found in his small SUV in the church parking lot after gunfire interrupted a children's performance based on the musical "Annie" Sunday morning. Seven people also were injured in the melee.

"It appears that what brought him to this horrible event was his lack of being able to obtain a job, his frustration over that and his stated hatred of the liberal movement," Owen said at a news conference.

—Duncan Mansfield, AP

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Don Hendricks said…
Somethings sadly twisted in his logic. I hate your liberalism, therefore I am going to kill innocent people during a worship service. That is why in my support of universal reconciliation I still believe in justice and accountability for the deeds done in the flesh. I just quit trying to figure out how that is going to occur. I am by the way enjoying your increased output very much.
July 29, 2008 10:33 PM
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