anthony Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Man Commits Suicide In St. Patrick's Cathedral APRIL 03RD, 2002A man who said he was depressed shot himself in the head while talking to a priest in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan Wednesday, police said. The man, whose identity is still unknown, was taken to New York Hospital but later died. New York Archdiocese spokesman Joseph Zwilling said the man had entered the church shortly after 2:30 p.m. and asked to speak to the priest on duty. He was led to a counseling room and gave a note to the priest, who, alarmed by what he read, started to leave to find help. The man then pulled out a gun and waved it around before shooting himself in the face as the priest ran out, said Zwilling. “I don’t know if there was any direct threat to the priest,“ said Zwilling, who would not reveal the contents of the note, “but anytime somebody is taking out a gun and waving it around, there’s an implied threat or an implied danger to it.” The priest was traumatized but not physically injured, said police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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