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Florida murder suspect prays with sergeant outside church following arrest
A Florida homicide suspect was arrested at church Sunday morning — and earlier than he was hauled off to jail, he shared a prayer with the sergeant who busted him, in accordance with authorities.
The weird state of affairs performed out in Polk County when sheriff deputies went contained in the church in hopes of discovering 56-year-old John Skeen, authorities stated.
Skeen was noticed and agreed to go outdoors with out disrupting the service that additionally occurred to be attended by the deputies’ boss, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
However after Skeen left, he wished to return inside, the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
Skeen allegedly requested a sergeant if he might attend the remainder of the service so he might “dedicate his life to the Lord earlier than going to jail,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
That request was rapidly dismissed, however the sergeant compromised and instructed Skeen the 2 might pray collectively earlier than he was booked again at headquarters.
“And that’s simply what they did,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote in a information launch. “Suspect and deputy prayed collectively outdoors of the church, after which off he went to jail.”
Sheriff Judd was on the church Sunday as a result of he was a visitor speaker on the service.
Skeen is accused of fatally taking pictures one among his pals throughout a verbal altercation Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace stated. The suspect, sufferer and one different pal have been on a fishing journey on the time of the lethal gunfire, authorities stated.
He’s going through a second-degree homicide with a firearm cost.
“What ought to have been a enjoyable fishing journey crammed with nice reminiscences, become a tragic weekend,” Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister stated in a press release. “Violence isn’t the answer to a disagreement. Our hearts are with this sufferer’s household and we hope this arrest will carry some sense of closure to the family members.”