Bond Set for Black Who Shot Girlfriend, Infant and White Pastor in Church

Fox Carolina
September 24, 2015

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Bob Carswell was shot twice during the service by a Black church-goer.

A Dallas County judge set James Junior Minter’s bond at $3 million during his first court appearance Monday.

Minter is accused of shooting his girlfriend, infant and a pastor during a church service inside the Oasis Tabernacle Church in the 3700 block of Water Avenue in Selma Sunday.

According to Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson, Minter has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. Minter may also face additional charges related to the shooting. If convicted he could face 10 years to life in prison and fines up to $60,000.

Bob Carswell, pastor of the Oasis Tabernacle Church of Selma, said Monday he was shot twice. He also said the 1-month-old infant lost four fingers in the shooting.

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Junior Minter also shot his girlfriend and an infant as well as the White pastor.

Investigators say witnesses recall around 10:25 a.m. Minter, 26, went inside the church and sat between the victim and the child. Shortly after, Minter pulled out a gun and began shooting.

When officers arrived, they found the 24-year-old woman who had been shot in the shoulder and jaw, the infant with a gunshot to the hand and the 61-year-old pastor, Bob Carswell, who had been shot in the leg. The woman and child were taken to hospitals in Birmingham. The pastor was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

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