Everyone here at Beacon Press is deeply saddened by the deadly
shooting last Sunday at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
in Knoxville, in which two people were killed and seven others injured.
Police reports indicate that the shooter targeted the church for its "liberal leanings."

We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of
the victims, to the congregation and to the Knoxville community. The Unitarian
Universalist Association has created this page to
provide updates. Chris Walton at Philocrites
and many other UU bloggers have been
providing extensive coverage and commentary on this tragic assault.

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One response to “Tragic Shooting at Knoxville Church”

  1. Arthur Toegemann Avatar

    Why has no one mentioned the shooter is a Vietnam war veteran? Considering the violence of his act and the UUA’s position toward that war and the current ones, I think this is relevant to this behavior.
    But, I can’t perform a psychiatric evaluation from here; I just don’t know enough. And I’m not a psychiatrist.

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