Texas pastor accused of shooting dead his nephew in church on Sunday morning



The Belgrade Baptist Church pastor has reportedly been charged with murder after the shooting death of a man in his Bon Wier, Texas church

Family have identified the victim as the pastor's nephew, Curtis Paul Jones



The victim was reportedly killed after being shot three times on the church property at around 11 a.m. on Sunday

A pastor has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot to death his nephew in his Texas church.

According to local news outlets, Reverend Luther Jones of the Belgrade Baptist Church in Bon Wier was in custody for questioning after the shooting, which took place at around 11 a.m. on Sunday and he was charged with the man's murder last night.



A member of the church, Juanita Jones, told 12 News Now that the victim was her brother, 34-year-old Curtis Paul Jones, who was from the area.

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Victim: A member of the church, Juanita Jones, told 12 News Now that the man shot in the Kirbyville Belgrade Baptist Church on Sunday was her brother, 34-year-old Curtis Paul Jones of Bon Wier, pictured

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The Newton County Sheriff's Office would not release information about the victim though it did confirm to the TV station the gunman's identity.



The victim was reportedly killed after being shot three times either walking into the church . However, another report claims he was in his car in the church parking lot.

'It just don't make sense,' a friend of the family, James Hanks, told 12 News Now. 'Because they are both good people. For real, they're both real good people.'

Scary scene: The victim was reportedly shot three times as he entered the Belgrade Baptist Church, pictured, at around 11 a.m.

The station reported that Curtis Jones had recently been released from prison and that he and his uncle had been in a feud long before the shooting.

However, family members said the younger man was attending his uncle's church to get his life back on track.

No motive has been released in the slaying. Police continue to investigate the death.

