Well, not for long...


PHOENIX (AP) — A homeless ex-convict beat a priest with a metal rod in
his residence at a Phoenix church then wrestled away a handgun owned
by the clergyman before fatally shooting the man's assistant, police
said Monday as they announced an arrest in the case.

The attack occurred after the Rev. Joseph Terra opened the kitchen
door of the Mother of Mercy Mission rectory to investigate noises in a
courtyard on Wednesday night, police said.

Badly injured, Terra made it to his bedroom and retrieved his
..357-caliber gun but was unable to fire before the attacker grabbed
it, forced the priest to his knees and demanded money, according to
court records.

Terra soon blacked out. When he regained consciousness, the Rev.
Kenneth Walker had been shot. He died later that night. Terra, who was
able to give Walker last rites after the assault, remained
hospitalized on Monday.

Suspect Gary Michael Moran, 54, an ex-convict with a history of
violence and drug abuse, was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of
first-degree murder, burglary, and armed robbery, among other charges.


Good guy who probably shouldn't have had a gun.