Iowa Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Nebraska Catholic Priest
OMAHA, Neb. (NEWSnet/AP) — A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked early Sunday in a Nebraska church rectory, authorities said.
The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the Archdiocese of Omaha said in a statement.
Gutgsell was taken to an Omaha hospital, where he died from his injuries, church officials said. Fort Calhoun, with a population of about 1,000 people, is roughly 20 miles north of Omaha.
Police received a 911 call about an attempted break-in at the church just after 5 a.m. When officers arrived, they found Gutgsell injured and a suspected attacker inside.
Kierre L. Williams, 43, of Sioux City, Iowa, has since been arrested on charges of homicide and using a weapon to commit a felony, Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson said in a statement.
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