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Shooting suspect armed inside church

Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said at a press conference today, Monday, March 7, 2016, that the suspect in the shooting of Tim Remington was armed inside the church during services and that the outcome "could have been much worse."  (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

Kyle Andrew Odom was armed while inside the Altar Church on Sunday before he left and allegedly shot Pastor Tim Remington in the parking lot, police said Monday. “I think our community as a whole got very, very lucky on Sunday,” Coeur d’Alene police Chief Lee White said during a news conference. “I think this could been much worse,” he continued, noting the number of mass shootings in the U.S. “I’m not saying that’s what was planned in this case,” White continued. “But the fact he was armed and acting in such a suspicious manner in the middle of a church … it’s one of the reasons we’re concerned about Mr. Odom and his whereabouts, and what his next plans may be.” The chief said investigators tracked Odom’s movements west to Spokane, then south from there, but lost the trail/ Scott Maben , SR. More here.

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