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On June 16, 2022, 70-year-old Robert Findlay Smith,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Emily |date=2022-06-18 |title=Police ID Suspect in Alabama Church Potluck Shooting as Robert Findlay Smith |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-id-suspect-in-alabama-church-potluck-shooting-as-70-year-old-robert-findlay-smith |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref> a gun dealer,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=2022-06-19 |title=Accused Alabama church shooter was gun dealer, had run afoul of ATF: report |url=https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/alabama-church-shooter-robert-findlay-smith-was-gun-dealer/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-19 |title=Defendant in Alabama Church Shooting Was Firearms Dealer Who Once Crossed Paths with Federal Authorities |url=https://lawandcrime.com/crime/defendant-in-alabama-church-shooting-was-firearms-dealer-who-once-crossed-paths-with-federal-authorities/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Law & Crime |language=en}}</ref> opened fire during a [[potluck]] meeting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in [[Vestavia Hills, Alabama]], United States. Initially, Two people were reported dead and 1 person injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Alabama church; suspect in custody |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-shooting-birmingham-church/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Subsequently, the injured person died resulting in 3 dead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-17 |title=Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church |url=https://apnews.com/article/alabama-birmingham-shootings-religion-1c773c7332c344e5ac30a1101cedeeef |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=CNN |first=Jason Hanna |title=A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/us/alabama-church-shooting-friday/index.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Suspect in custody after deadly Alabama church shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/suspect-in-custody-after-deadly-alabama-church-shooting/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-06-18}}</ref>
On June 16, 2022, 70-year-old Robert Findlay Smith,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Emily |date=2022-06-18 |title=Police ID Suspect in Alabama Church Potluck Shooting as Robert Findlay Smith |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-id-suspect-in-alabama-church-potluck-shooting-as-70-year-old-robert-findlay-smith |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref> a gun dealer,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=2022-06-19 |title=Accused Alabama church shooter was gun dealer, had run afoul of ATF: report |url=https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/alabama-church-shooter-robert-findlay-smith-was-gun-dealer/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-19 |title=Defendant in Alabama Church Shooting Was Firearms Dealer Who Once Crossed Paths with Federal Authorities |url=https://lawandcrime.com/crime/defendant-in-alabama-church-shooting-was-firearms-dealer-who-once-crossed-paths-with-federal-authorities/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Law & Crime |language=en}}</ref> opened fire during a [[potluck]] meeting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in [[Vestavia Hills, Alabama]], United States. Initially, Two people were reported dead and 1 person injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Alabama church; suspect in custody |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-shooting-birmingham-church/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Subsequently, the injured person died resulting in 3 dead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-17 |title=Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church |url=https://apnews.com/article/alabama-birmingham-shootings-religion-1c773c7332c344e5ac30a1101cedeeef |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=CNN |first=Jason Hanna |title=A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/us/alabama-church-shooting-friday/index.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Suspect in custody after deadly Alabama church shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/suspect-in-custody-after-deadly-alabama-church-shooting/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-06-18}}</ref>


During a Sunday morning service on June 19, 2022, The church gathered to honor the members who were shot and killed during the shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nunnally |first=Diamond |date=2022-06-19 |title="They modeled unconditional love" : St. Stephen's Episcopal Church honor shooting victims |url=https://abc3340.com/news/local/they-modeled-unconditional-love-st-stephens-episcopal-church-honor-shooting-victims-service-sunday-message-sermon-gather-pray |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=WBMA |language=en}}</ref>
== Victims ==
== Victims ==


Revision as of 05:05, 20 June 2022

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
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Location of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
LocationSt. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
3775 Crosshaven Drive
Vestavia Hills, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates33°28′8.472″N 86°43′50.412″W / 33.46902000°N 86.73067000°W / 33.46902000; -86.73067000
DateJune 16, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-16)
c. 6:22 p.m. – c. 6:30 p.m. (UTC−06:00)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder
Deaths3
Injured0
PerpetratorRobert Findlay Smith

On June 16, 2022, 70-year-old Robert Findlay Smith,[1] a gun dealer,[2][3] opened fire during a potluck meeting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States. Initially, Two people were reported dead and 1 person injured.[4] Subsequently, the injured person died resulting in 3 dead.[5][6][7]

During a Sunday morning service on June 19, 2022, The church gathered to honor the members who were shot and killed during the shooting.[8]

Victims

  • Sarah Yeager, 75[9]
  • Walter Rainey, 84[9]
  • Jane Pounds, 84, initially reported injured, died at a local hospital. Her family requested her name be withheld, but was made public by the press.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Hernandez, Emily (2022-06-18). "Police ID Suspect in Alabama Church Potluck Shooting as Robert Findlay Smith". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ^ "Accused Alabama church shooter was gun dealer, had run afoul of ATF: report". New York Post. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ "Defendant in Alabama Church Shooting Was Firearms Dealer Who Once Crossed Paths with Federal Authorities". Law & Crime. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ "2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Alabama church; suspect in custody". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. ^ "Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church". AP NEWS. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  6. ^ CNN, Jason Hanna. "A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-18. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Suspect in custody after deadly Alabama church shooting, retrieved 2022-06-18
  8. ^ Nunnally, Diamond (2022-06-19). ""They modeled unconditional love" : St. Stephen's Episcopal Church honor shooting victims". WBMA. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  9. ^ a b "Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church". AP NEWS. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  10. ^ CNN, Jason Hanna. "A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Staff, WBRC. "Suspect charged with capital murder after 3 people are dead in shooting at Vestavia Hills, Ala. church". WBRC. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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