Posted on 05/26/2008 9:15:26 AM PDT by Gondring
A man from Bear has been identified as the person who was killed in a shooting at a church fundraiser last night at the Christiana Hilton.
State Police Corporal Jeff Whitmarsh says 63-year-old Malak Michael had just finished speaking to a church group in a banquet room at the hotel on Churchman's Road at 7 p.m. when another church member, Monir George, shot him. Audio Here
Police the 58-year-old George of Whitehall, Pennsylvania had differences with the church over building a new facility. Police recovered two guns. One person who had wrestled the guns away from George had to be treated for minor injuries. George has been charged with murder and is being held at Howard Young Prison.
State Police Corporal Jeff Whitmarsh says 63-year-old Malak Michael had just finished speaking to a church group in a banquet room at the hotel on Churchman's Road at 7 p.m. when another church member, Monir George, shot him. Audio Here
Police the 58-year-old George of Whitehall, Pennsylvania had differences with the church over building a new facility. Police recovered two guns. One person who had wrestled the guns away from George had to be treated for minor injuries. George has been charged with murder and is being held at Howard Young Prison.
Delmarva ping!
Also see http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021485/posts for more details on shooting itself.
Names of the perp and victim are a bit unusual
for Coptic Christians?
Names of the perp and victim are a bit unusual
That is because these guys are from Egypt.
The victim was a Coptic Christian from Egypt
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