What happened: The man who was sh0t and klled Sunday morning has been identified as a minister at a West Palm Beach church.
Background: On Monday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church identified the VIC as Minister Akeem Moore, who served as minister of worship and was a member of the church's Evangelistic Outreach, Technology and Social Media ministries. His commitment to ministry was demonstrated by his discipline in studies, dedication in service and devotion as a steward of all God entrusted him with in his abbreviated life!.
He comes from a strong, well respected family across this community. He is loved and will be missed by our entire church family and beyond.
On Sunday, West Palm Beach police officers responded to a local fire station near Ontario Place, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
Police identified the suspect as Hugh Earp Milner Jr., who was located and taken into custody with assistance from the Broward Sheriff's Office. Milner was taken to the Broward County Jail and is expected to be extradited to Palm Beach County, according to West Palm Beach police.
Milner faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm in connection with Moore's death.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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