NEOSHO, Mo. -- A gunman walked into a southwest Missouri church Sunday and opened fire on the worshippers inside, killing three people and wounding several more, authorities said.
One of the dead was the Rev. Kernal Rehobson, 44, who led the local congregation of predominantly Micronesian worshippers holding the service at the First Congregational Church, police said. The other two were male members of the congregation, whose names were not released, The Joplin Globe reported.
About 25 to 50 people attending afternoon services at the church in Neosho were held hostage until authorities convinced the gunman to surrender, said Desiree Bridges, spokeswoman for the city of Neosho.
The shooter was being held at the Newton County Jail, but police did not release any information about him Sunday.
A news conference is slated for 10:30 a.m. today, Bridges said in a news release.
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