Wedgwood Church Marks 10th Anniversary of Fatal Shooting
The Christian Post is giving an update on the church that suffered a fatal shooting ten years ago that left seven people dead.
Special services had been held two days earlier in recognition of the day Larry Gene Ashbrook walked into Wedgwood and fired over 100 rounds from two different handguns before taking his own life.
When the shooting took place, youth were gathered in the sanctuary for a “Saw You at the Pole” rally. In the end, seven were wounded and eight more were dead – including Ashbrook.
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Learn more about the anniversary of this tragedy here.Then, there’s the Rev. Al Meredith, Wedgwood’s pastor, who has not only been spending the past ten years healing wounds within his church, but also helping to heal the wounds of those elsewhere.
Since the shooting ten years ago, Meredith has shared about the shooting with people outside Wedgwood more than 100 times. He comforted people after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech shootings.
Earlier this year, Meredith spoke to a congregation in Maryville, Ill., whose pastor was fatally shot during a service.
"It is not that I love talking about it," the self-described “guru of grief” told the Fort Worth Star Telegram. "My whole reason for living is to glorify God by ministering to people.”
“It is an honor to be able to minister to people when their hearts are breaking and to bring hope and healing," he added.