And Samson praised everyone from the church on the witness stand, calling them receptive, kind, warm and compassionate. The 38-year-old mother of two was shot down in the parking lot and dropped her Bible and her notes from church. Donning a motorcycle-style clown mask, Samson followed up with a blaze of bullets inside the church. For Armilla Bishop, Samson had been a part of her church family. "He was at an early age and I would think, through experience, that he chose the wrong path and was influenced by the wrong people," Spann said.

Source: ABC News May 25, 2019 05:24 UTC