Onward Christian soldiers - into the slammer
Members of a Christian family band have been arrested after a deadly gunfight on a Walmart store's parking area in Arizona. The Gaver family - Peter, 55, and his sons Jeremiah, 29, and Nathaniel, 27, who play in a Christian band, Matthew 24, were among nine people arrested after a shootout with police, the Christian Post reported.The report said Cottonwood police were called to the local Walmart after an employee was assaulted in an encounter with the family.When the police arrived a family member shot one of them in the leg.Enoch Gaver was killed after shooting at the police, and a second person was seriously wounded.The band members face charges of aggravated assault, attempted homicide, obstruction and resisting arrest.The band's name refers to a Bible passage in which Jesus talks about the end of times. ..
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