An Oklahoma man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a beloved Kansas priest

SENECA, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, authorities said Friday. Officers called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon found Arul Carasala with gunshot wounds outside the rectory, the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post .

The 57-year-old priest was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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