Man Arrested after Interrupting Outdoor Church Service While Wielding a Knife

A man has been arrested after he reportedly
disrupted an outdoor church service armed with a
knife on Sunday.
The NY Post reports that police officers
responded to a complaint after the
suspect, Christopher Eugene Ross, was
shouting obscenities while wielding a
knife outside of Oak Grove Baptist
Church in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
According to Deputy Tony Underwood,
a spokesman for the Union County
Sheriff’s Office, Ross lives directly
across the street from the church.
While the reason for Ross’ aggravation
is unconfirmed, it is believed that he
disrupted the service because of the
noise from the outdoor service.
“We don’t know exactly what the
gentleman was upset about,”
Underwood said. “We think it’s the
noise, but we’re not exactly sure.”
During the incident, deputies became
involved in a struggle with Ross.
A statement from the sheriff’s office
noted that “the armed male continued
fighting and a deputy eventually fired
rounds from his service weapon
striking the male.”
Reportedly, the deputy first tried to
tazze Ross but was unsuccessful.
Following the struggle, the suspect
was taken to a hospital in Charlotte, NC
with non-life-threatening injuries.
The two deputies involved have
received medical treatment, but,
Underwood noted, neither officer
suffered from serious injuries.
The statement added that Ross will be
taken to Union County Jail following his
discharge from the hospital, Fox News
reports.
The suspect was charged with
disorderly conduct for his interference
with church services, alongside two
counts of assault with a deadly
weapon against law-enforcement
officers and resisting and obstructing
an officer.
This is not Ross’ first incident with
church members. According to Fox
News, Ross had previously yelled at
church members after for blowing their
car horns throughout segments of its
prayer service.
The practice at the prayer service,
however, was eventually discontinued.
According to the Waxhaw church’s
website , it plans to resume indoor
services while adhering to social
distancing guidelines on May 31.

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