Shooter at Illinois Church Leaves 1 Dead | St. Louis News

A tense standoff erupted at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Effingham, Illinois, when a man flagged as suspicious—whose stolen car had been reported—entered the building and demanded to see the pastor. Officers arrived, attempted to detain him, and during the struggle, he pulled out a firearm, which discharged and struck him. He was airlifted to a trauma center with critical injuries, while no one else was harmed. Illinois State Police are now leading the investigation, confirming no public threat remains, and urge the public to avoid the area as authorities work the scene. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce30eb3f4719c5f6