Bleeding Kansas

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Mike Hutmacher/Wichita Eagle/MCT/Newscom

Reformation Lutheran Church (ELCA) of Wichita, Kan., meets in an attractive brick building in a quiet neighborhood. Chartered in 1952, the church offers a variety of activities and ministries for all ages, including Church Women United, Best Times of Life, Golfers for God, Boy Scouts, and VBS. The church adheres to a liturgical calendar and states as its mission "living as God's people in the world." Until the last Sunday in May, it was a postcard of mid-American values and lifestyle—except for the occasional band of protestors, mostly outside but sometimes in.

On May 31, Reformation Lutheran joined the sad fraternity of churches that have seen bloodshed within their walls. But this was no random spray of gunfire: The victim was targeted and murdered quite efficiently with one bullet, while handing out bulletins in the lobby. No one else was injured as the alleged perpetrator made his escape in a blue Taurus, only to be arrested about two hours later.

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