(CNN) A man suspected of killing a pastor in a Texas church shooting Sunday was found hiding from police in the church bathroom shortly beforehand, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said. The suspect had successfully eluded police after a two-hour manhunt Saturday night, Smith told reporters Sunday. He ended up at the Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, about 100 miles east of Dallas. On Sunday morning, the pastor of the church discovered a man in the bathroom holding a red bank bag that belonged to the church. The suspect moved toward the front door, then lunged, disarmed, and fatally shot the pastor.

Source: CNN January 03, 2021 18:11 UTC