A man has been accused of three tallies of endeavored homicide in the wake of shooting his sweetheart, their 1-month-old child and a priest at a congregation in Alabama, powers said Sunday.

According to the The Montgomery Advisor, the victims included the church pastor, a woman reported to be Minter’s girlfriend and her infant.

The girlfriend was shot in the shoulder and the jaw, police say.

The 61-year-old pastor, Earl Carswell, was shot in the leg as he rushed toward Minter and tried to disarm him.

Authorities said at about 10:30 a.m., Minter walked into the church and sat in between his girlfriend and their baby.

The victims were taken to hospital but their condition is unknown. He was booked into the Dallas County Jail and charged with attempted murder.

Selma Police have arrested the shooter. “Then he broke loose and ran out of the church, leaving his vehicle behind”.

Police say the shooting stemmed from an earlier domestic violence dispute between minter and the woman.

Minter took a seat next to his girlfriend and infant son.

Minter had an arrest record but details on his past encounters with law enforcement weren’t immediately available, according to Lieutenant Muhannad. “We still have to believe that there’s goodness in most people”.

Selma Police Department Lt. Curtis Muhannad said the shooting was likely inspired after Minter and the injured woman recently split, with visitation issues with his baby son a contributing factor at the man’s rage.

“You have to stay alert about who’s around you now and that type of thing”, he said.

“We’ve reached the point where all churches are gonna have to have cameras and check for weapons”, he said. But, again, this is the world we live in now.