Shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue

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St. Landry Catholic Church praying for peace after deadly shooting.

'A deadly shooting outside the St. Landry Catholic Church remains under investigation.vAccording to police,
two men started shooting at each other. One was killed and the other is in custody.
It happened as mass was underway and now the congregation is praying for peace.

“It was disturbing because of the loss of human life, ” Reverend Monsignor Russell J. Harrington said. “It was
disturbing that children were here. They were coming to mass. Families were coming to mass and there’s
something terrible about the fact that they have to face this kind of thing, knowing it’s supposed to be a safe
place for them to worship.”

Harrington says the shooting started about 10 minutes before mass began.
“We heard the gunshots from the back of the church, not knowing exactly what it was. When we came around
the front for the procession that’s when I realized what it had been.”

It’s the second shooting the Opelousas community has seen in as many days and the second fatal shooting in
as many weeks. Church members are now praying for peace within the community

“You have to pray more,” Shirley Rene said. “It’s not going to stop on its own. We need to come together as a
community.” Harrington added, “We have to really look within ourselves and see that there are better options
for us than just turning to violence.”..'

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