BATON ROUGE (BP) — Louisiana pastor Christopher “Checkerz” Williams was arrested Feb. 11 after allegedly firing a handgun at an 18-wheeler in a road-rage incident on Interstate 10 in St. James Parish.
The truck driver told police that Williams, 47, fired a handgun at his vehicle after Williams caused a minor crash, according to local news reports. Williams fled the scene.
Williams is lead pastor at Renew Church in Baton Rouge and a former staff member and student at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
He was charged with illegal carrying and discharge of weapons, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated criminal damage to property. He was released on bond.
New Orleans Seminary told the Biblical Recorder that Williams’ employment had been terminated and his student status suspended.
Source: Baptist Press
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