{"id":2243625,"date":"2024-05-13T15:59:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hooded-gunman-tries-to-sneak-into-church-during-childrens-first-communion-congregation-wasnt-about-to-let-it-happen\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T16:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:01:26","slug":"hooded-gunman-tries-to-sneak-into-church-during-childrens-first-communion-congregation-wasnt-about-to-let-it-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hooded-gunman-tries-to-sneak-into-church-during-childrens-first-communion-congregation-wasnt-about-to-let-it-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hooded Gunman Foiled by Congregation During Children&#8217;s First Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhooded-gunman-tries-to-sneak-into-church-during-childrens-first-communion-congregation-wasnt-about-to-let-it-happen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2243625&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A teenager \u2064was arrested in Louisiana for trying to enter a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houston-church-shooter-previously-went-by-male-name\/\" title=\"Houston church shooter formerly identified as male\">church armed<\/a> with a rifle during a children&#8217;s First\u2062 Communion. Quick\u200c action \u2063by parishioners prevented a potential tragedy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> at the\u2063 Saint \u200cMary Magdalen Catholic \u200cChurch in \u200bAbbeville. The teen, clad in black, was \u200capprehended without harm \u2062and taken for psychiatric evaluation. The church\u2062 expressed gratitude for the\u200b swift response and \u2063announced enhanced security measures for future events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Hooded Gunman Tries to Sneak Into Church During Children&#8217;s First Communion, Congregation Wasn&#8217;t About to Let It Happen<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 13, 2024 at 10:28am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A teenager was arrested in Louisiana over the weekend after he attempted to enter a Catholic Church armed with a rifle and was stopped by parishioners and held until police arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The harrowing incident occurred on Saturday morning at the Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church south of Lafayette in the city of Abbeville when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/united-methodist-church-caves-embraces-lgbt-ideology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">church<\/a> said a \u201csuspicious person\u201d tried to enter.<\/p>\n<p>According to police and the church, as dozens of children were about to receive First Communion, an armed 16-year-old male opened a back door and he was immediately confronted by members of the congregation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadn.com\/news\/crime\/abbeville-church-parishioners-stop-teen-with-rifle-from-entering-during-first-communion-mass\/article_173299fe-0feb-11ef-ba0b-3703253c80a7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KADN-TV<\/a> reported 60 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/a-real-life-hero-father-sacrifices-his-life-to-save-three-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children<\/a> were inside when the incident occurred at about 10:35 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Someone alerted Father Nicholas Dupre to the situation by whispering in his ear and he responded by asking those present to remain seated while he prayed the Hail Mary.<\/p>\n<p>Dupre was joined in the prayer but a panic soon spread throughout the church.<\/p>\n<p>The moment was caught on video by the church\u2019s live broadcast of its Saturday morning Mass.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USA<\/p>\n<p>An anti Catholic terrorist was arrested after entering a Catholic Church with a rifle, intending to massacre children and families during a First Holy Communion ceremony in Abbeville, Louisiana <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5MI36mq20t\">pic.twitter.com\/5MI36mq20t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicArena\/status\/1789773607897305169?\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should more churches consider armed guards?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AbbevillePD\/posts\/pfbid02n5Wyj6cyvX6ZvP93UiuhPVQrRkbsQzQqPf1BuMWXUCafS92ytfcy8ZpdzwZkTSxGl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/famous-hollywood-director-working-film-lack-facebook-censorship-caused-jan-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> by the Abbeville Police Department, the teen was clad in all black and he was quickly taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe person was confronted by parishioners and escorted outside,\u201d police said. \u201cUpon arrival, Officers arrested the suspect and placed him in custody. Officers with the Abbeville Police Department and Vermilion Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office made a sweep through the church to ensure there was no additional threat and confirmed that no one was injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police also said the 16-year-old was questioned in the presence of one of his parents before he was ultimately sent to the psych ward of an area hospital.<\/p>\n<p>He was charged with one count of terrorizing and two counts of possession of a firearm by a juvenile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/radical-left-wing-mob-overwhelms-local-police-storm-tesla-factory-grounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> did not disclose the teen\u2019s motives for entering the church.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/eva.diocesan.com\/message\/254c17ca409e5f9a777b55dbdb762806c0482e8a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> on the near-tragedy, the church said it was grateful to the police and brave congregants and that all additional services for the foreseeable future would be held with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed Churchgoers\">armed security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The church said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, we will have uniformed law enforcement at all upcoming Masses. We invite First Communicants to receive First Holy Communion at whichever Mass they choose to attend this weekend. We are grateful for all the prayers for our St. Mary Magdalen community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Local police have been joined in the ongoing investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-takes-possession-lindsey-grahams-phone-gets-strange-message-chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the FBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-protesters-storm-police-station-after-incident-where-child-was-pepper-sprayed-by-police-officers\/\" title=\"N.Y. protesters storm police station after incident where child was pepper sprayed by police officers\">incident happened<\/a> less than a week after a man entered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-bidens-daughters-tax-delinquency-gets-settled-state-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a> church and attempted to shoot a pastor who was in the middle of delivering a sermon.<\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday at the Jesus\u2019 Dwelling Place Church in the Pittsburgh suburb of North Braddock, a man pulled out a pistol at Rev. Glenn Germany and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pennsylvania-church-service-descends-chaos-man-charges-pastor-gun-drawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attempted to open fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gun jammed and 26-year-old Bernard Junior Polite was tackled and arrested, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/man-arrested-after-allegedly-attempting-shoot-pastor-sermon\/story?id=109945890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Germany was unharmed, calling the event a \u201cmiracle.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. 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Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a children&#8217;s First Communion at a church, a hooded gunman&#8217;s entry was thwarted by vigilant parishioners. The incident, which occurred in Louisiana, led to the teenager&#8217;s arrest as he tried to enter armed with a rifle. 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