Pastor shot dead mid-sermon after 'gunman walked up to him and fired twice at close range before calmly leaving the church and handing himself in to police'

A Louisiana pastor was fatally shot as he preached to a crowd of more than 60 during a revival service. Pastor Ronald J. Harris Sr. was preaching at about 8:20 pm on Friday at Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center when he was shot twice by a lone gunman. The man went into the church while Harris was preaching and 'walked up to him and shot him at close range,' Myers said. The suspect shot him again when Harris fell to the floor. The pastor was pronounced dead at the scene. Sixty-five people were inside at the time, including the victim's wife, said Chief Deputy Stitch Guillory The gunman left the church, but Myers said Karey called the sheriff's office and surrendered.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2437156/Pastor-shot-dead-mid-sermon-gunman-walked-fired-twice-close-range-calmly-leaving-church-handing-police.html