Sword-wielding teen kills mom before police shoot him
Pastor Dale Morgan
Sword-wielding teen kills mom before police shoot him*
[AP] A sword-wielding teenager killed his mother and injured three
others before police shot and killed him.
When officers arrived at the family's home Friday, they saw 16-year-old
Josh Gilchrist wielding a long sword one officer described as "something
you'd probably see in an ancient knight-type movie."
Gilchrist struck one of the officers several times before the others
fired shots and killed him, Huron Police Chief Doug Schmitt said Friday.
"We don't have any background or any events leading up to the assault
this morning that would give any indication of a motive," Schmitt said.
Police found 49-year-old Betty Gilchrist dead. Fourteen-year-old Rebekah
Gilchrist and a foreign exchange student were injured. The injured
officer was treated at a local hospital and released, the AP reports.
Four officers were placed on administrative leave pending an
investigation, which is standard procedure when police fire a gun.