Nebraska priest killed after church assault; suspect is in custody, officials sayA Catholic priest died early Sunday after being stabbed in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun.
The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was taken by ambulance to the Nebraska Medical Center, where he died, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Omaha.
Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson said Kierre L. Williams, 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, was taken into custody at the scene. He was later arrested on suspicion of homicide and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
“The Archdiocese of Omaha is praying for Father Stephen Gutgsell, who was assaulted during an invasion at the rectory of St. John the Baptist parish in Fort Calhoun early Sunday morning," the statement from the Omaha archdiocese said. "Father Gutgsell was transported to Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, where he died of his injuries. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and there are no further details at this time. Please join Archbishop George Lucas in prayer for the repose of Father Gutgsell, for his family and for the St. John the Baptist parish community in this tragic time.”
Robinson said Gutgsell, 65, placed a call to 911 at about 5 a.m. and said someone was attempting to break into the rectory. Deputies arrived within minutes and found Gutgsell suffering from stab wounds, he said.
So a man breaks into the rectory, stabs priest, and then waits around for the cops to arrive?
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