An Alabama Pastor allegedly shot his wife and then himself, after she refused to go with him at the end of church service.
According to witness Pastor Derek Scott Gandy, Prophetess Alisha Woodard preached a powerful message at True Cornerstone Church in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday night–but when the evening event came to a close, things took a deadly turn by the hands of the Prophetess’ husband Elder Ulysses Woodard.
It was the second night of the 2020 Women of God Through Promise Conference at True Cornerstone Church and prophetess Woodard, described by Gandy and his wife, Kula, as a woman in her 20s who recently graduated from college, brought a powerful message.
“She was just encouraging us all that even when things like death is all around, even when it seems like the blessing does not look like it’s gonna be there, just keep on pressing toward it.”
Little did the prophetess know that at the end of the service that night she would be forced to wrestle with death after the “devil … showed up in a deadly way,” according to pastor Gandy.
Gandy explained that on Friday night he was the last person to get out of the church when Elder Woodard approached him.
“When I went outside, he just said, ‘Pastor, can I talk to my wife please?’ And I said, ‘Sure, that’s your wife.’ And he never said anything to anyone. He did not stress anyone. He did not disrespect anyone. He never raised his voice at all,” Gandy said.
He said as he locked the door of the church he saw the elder and his wife talking. Everyone else had already left the church for the night except the Gandys and three of their children, two church members who were traveling with them, as well as the prophetess.
Pastor Gandy said when he tried to offer the prophetess a ride home after noticing things appeared to be getting heated between her and her husband, things got worse.
“I sat in the car to wait for her to finish talking. But then when she started screaming, hollering, let go, stop, then he had come over,” Gandy said.
Prophetess Woodard was trying to get away to get into Gandy’s car but her husband grabbed her arm.
“He managed to keep her in his grasp and he managed to get to his car and that’s where he had his weapon,” Gandy explained.
When asked if that’s when Elder Woodard shot his wife, he said, “Yes.”
The suspect involved reportedly fled the scene as police arrived. He was pursued by authorities and subsequently returned to the church. As officers approached his vehicle, however, the suspect shot himself. His car then crashed into the church. He was pronounced dead at the scene while his wife was taken to a local hospital where she is recovering.
Through all this tragedy it is a blessing that he did not take her life. This gives people different opinions about Christianity and how to trust the ones who are suppose to be leading the way.
We will keep you updated as the story continues to develop.
