Unknown gunmen opened fire on three Christian priests as they exited church in their car in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar Sunday, leaving one dead and one wounded.
The three priests from the Church of Pakistan were leaving a city church following Sunday services when two gunmen riding a motorcycle began firing on their vehicle.
Pastor William Siraj, 75, received multiple gunshot wounds and died instantly whereas Reverend Patrick Naeem Patrick suffered a gunshot wound to the hand and is in stable condition. The third, unnamed priest in the car was unharmed.
As yet no one has taken responsibility for the shooting, the latest attack on Pakistan’s small Christian community, and police officials say an operation to find and arrest the assailants is under way.
“We strongly condemn the firing on clergy of Diocese of Peshawar and instant killing of Pastor William…
