Rev. Alex Williams, pastor of the Mechanicsville United Church of God in Christ on McDaniel Street in Fulton County, was arrested and charged May 7 with shooting a 13-year-old boy who was with a group throwing rocks.
The 13 year old had a bullet wound to his hip and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
On Friday morning, Williams appeared in court where the charge was being dropped. The pastor told Channel 2 that he was thanking the Lord.
Pastor Alex was asked if he would shoot again in similar circumstances. Williams said, "Yes. I don't have no choice if I want to live, 'cause I could have been dead."
One of the youths, Williams said, was "reaching to get his gun out, and I went on and fired."
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. said an investigation determined that a group of boys were throwing rocks at Williams, his van and the pastor's church building, and "at least one of those young men had a gun in his possession."
Police were unable to determine whether the weapon was a real gun or a BB gun, but stated witnesses who saw the group of youngsters leaving the scene with a gun with them.
Report from AT2W
Report from AT2W
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