Churches Offer Counseling, Service for Family of Accused Shooter
'The bishop has offered his blessing,' Diocese official says.
Several churches have offered their assistance to the family of a man who police suspect shot and killed two employees at a church in Ellicott City, according to the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. Howard County Police say they believe 56-year-old Douglas Jones shot Mary-Marguerite Kohn, 59, and Brenda Brewington, 62, last week at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. Kohn was a pastor at St. Peter's; Brewington was an administrator. Sign up for the Ellicott City Patch newsletter for breaking news alerts. "Several of our churches have been in touch with the Jones family," Sharon Tillman, director of communications for the Episcopalian Diocese of Maryland told Patch. "They have offered use of space, pastoral care and counseling to …
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