Texas Pastor Killed in Church Shooting Identified
Ryan W. Miller, USA Today, January 4, 2021
Authorities identified a pastor who was fatally shot at an East Texas church Sunday after he confronted a man who police say was fleeing from law enforcement and hid in the church overnight.
Mark Allen McWilliams, 62, was killed and two other people were injured when Mytrez Deunte Woolen, 21, allegedly grabbed McWilliams’ firearm and began shooting at Starrville Methodist Church, authorities say.
Mark McWilliams
Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said at a news conference Sunday that Woolen brandished a shotgun through the sunroof of a car Saturday, prompting the initial search.