Drunken Priest Shoots Mayor Dead

[matcom]

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Catholic priest shot to death the mayor of a town in western Mexico early on Wednesday after the pair got drunk and began punching each other during a religious festival, state officials said.

After exchanging blows, the priest whipped out a 9mm pistol and fired four bullets into Lorenzo Ruiz, mayor of Chalpatlahuac, an indigenous town nestled in mountains 138 miles west of the Guerrero state capital of Chilpancingo, authorities said.

"It seems they were arguing, these two men. They were at a get-together, they had words and the priest shot the mayor. They were apparently both in a state of drunkenness," said Guerrero state spokesman Jesus Nava.

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[Champ]

1. wow that is strange

[demnan]

2. Tasteless quip alert

Well at least he didn't molest him.

[GOPisEvil]

3. What the hell is a priest doing with a gun?!

:shrug:

[Quahog]

4. Guess that's what they mean by "the church militant"

Who says religion and politics don't mix?

[Pert_UK]

5. The Priest who packs a piece to keep the peace...

a fully-fledged Revolverand.....

God's Holy Canon....

and so forth.

God I love Brasseye....

P.

[matcom]

6. nice

:D