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Pastor regains consciousness; suspected shooter arrested Idaho pastor shooting suspect arrested outside White House
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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho An Idaho pastor who was shot six times last weekend has regained consciousness and is talking with his family, an associate said Tuesday. Kyle Odom, the former Marine suspected of shooting Idaho pastor Tim Remington on Sunday, was arrested Tuesday evening outside the White House, according to Coeur d’Alene Police and the Secret Service.
The man suspected of shooting Pastor Tim Remington, 30-year-old Kyle Odom, was arrested and in custody Tuesday evening in Washington D.C., Coeur d’Alene police said. No further details on the arrest were immediately available. The Secret Service said in a statement that Odom “threw unknown material over the south fence line at the White House Complex.”
Odom, a former Marine from Coeur d’Alene, is suspected of shooting Remington a day after Remington led the prayer at a weekend campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. He was immediately taken into custody.
Authorities say there’s no indication Remington’s appearance with Cruz had anything to do with the shooting, as they work to figure out what motivated the attack outside his church in broad daylight. Hours earlier, someone posted a message to Odom’s Facebook page claiming Remington was shot because the pastor was “from Mars” and had “ruined” Odom’s life, according to Wash. television station KXLY.
“However, it does appear that this was a pre-planned attack,” Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said Monday. “And I will tell you that some details surrounding Mr. Odom’s planning are disturbing.” Odom’s profile picture also was changed to a drawing of an alien.
He did not elaborate. Police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where the shooting took place, announced Monday that Odom had a history of mental illness.
Meanwhile, several news outlets in Spokane received letters on Tuesday that purported to be from Odom, Coeur d’Alene police Detective Jared Reneau said. The letters, postmarked Monday, contained a sheet of paper that read “The Truth About Kyle Odom,” but had nothing else written on them, Reneau said. Remington was shot several times in the skull and back after delivering his Sunday sermon.
“We are trying to confirm their authenticity,” Reneau said. The shooting gained national attention, in part because Remington had prayed with Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz at a campaign rally in Coeur d’Alene on Saturday.
Remington, 55, regained consciousness Monday night in a Coeur d’Alene hospital, said John Padula, outreach pastor for The Altar Church, where Remington is the senior pastor. Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said that a person believed to be Odom had sent a manifesto to media outlets. The manifesto made references to President Obama and a number of other D.C. politicians, as well as another pastor at the Altar Church in Coeur d’Alene.
“He’s whispering and talking to his family a little bit,” Padula said Tuesday. “He’s doing absolutely amazing. He gave me a thumb’s up last night when I went in.” “What he wrote definitely played a part in raising our awareness and concern,” White said of the manifesto.
Remington, who is married and has four children, has no feeling in his right arm, Padula said. The police chief added that he believed the Facebook post was genuine, as it was “consistent with other information we have received.”
Remington and his wife have been with The Altar Church for nearly two decades, and they have specialized in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, Padula said. The church has extensive programs, including in-patient rehabilitation, for addicts, Padula said. White also read a statement from Odom’s family members, who said they were completely unaware of Odom’s plans and asked for privacy.
Padula was a meth addict for 17 years before going through the church’s program seven years ago, he said. “We are truly thankful to God that he is safe and no one else was injured,” the family said in the statement.
Police said Odom drove to the Spokane, Washington, area on Interstate 90 after the Sunday afternoon shooting, according to information from traffic cameras. He then turned south before they lost his trail. According to KXLY, the following message was posted to Odom’s Facebook page on Tuesday:
Odom had no connection with the church before showing up before services early Sunday morning, Padula said. “Things are not what they appear to be. The world is ruled by ancient civilization from Mars. Pastor Tim was one of them, and he was the reason my life was ruined. I will be sharing my story with as many people as possible. I don’t have time right now, they are chasing me. I shot Pastor Tim 12 times, there is no way any human could have survived that event. Anyway, I have sent my story to all the major news organizations. I have no time, I have to go.”
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department issued a warrant of attempted first-degree murder for Odom, who has no criminal record but does have a history of mental illness. Posted by Kyle Odom on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
White said Odom was armed when he attended services in the church earlier Sunday, and that the violence could have been much worse. Posted by Kyle Odom on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Odom served in the Marines from 2006-2010, winning an Iraq Campaign Medal and other awards. He rose to the rank of corporal. The Secret Service released the following statement Tuesday night:
Odom later graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in biochemistry. On March 8, 2016 at approximately 8:30 pm, an individual, later identified as Kyle A. Odom, threw unknown material over the south fence line at the White House Complex. Odom was immediately taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service, Uniformed Officers. The material thrown by Odom was determined to be non-hazardous. As per standard procedures, Odom was queried through law enforcement databases. As a result, an outstanding warrant for attempted murder-first degree, filed by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Idaho for Odom’s arrest was discovered. Odom was arrested on the outstanding warrant, and he was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department for processing. The U.S. Secret Service, through its Washington Field Office and Spokane Resident Office, is coordinating with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. On March 8, 2016 at approximately 8:30 pm, an individual, later identified as Kyle A. Odom, threw unknown material over the south fence line at the White House Complex. Odom was immediately taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service, Uniformed Officers. The material thrown by Odom was determined to be non-hazardous.
As per standard procedures, Odom was queried through law enforcement databases. As a result, an outstanding warrant for attempted murder-first degree, filed by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Idaho for Odom’s arrest was discovered. Odom was arrested on the outstanding warrant, and he was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department for processing.
The U.S. Secret Service, through its Washington Field Office and Spokane Resident Office, is coordinating with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
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