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A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by kingvectorv(m): 4:21am On May 23, 2017
Police in Indianapolis, capital of Indiana in the United States have launched a manhunt for the killer of a Nigerian pastor, Oluwadayomisi Epenusi.

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The 66-year-old Nigerian was shot to death at the weekend at an apartment complex near 10th street and I-465 on the city’s west side.

Friends and neighbours said Epenusi, had only recently moved to Indiana from Nigeria where he worked as a pastor.

They said they heard a series of gunshots early Saturday morning.

“I heard about 15 gunshots. It was nuts,” said neighbor Kristina Teague

Teague called 911, but by the time police arrived the victim had run back to his apartment and a roommate then drove the bleeding man to Eskenazi Hospital where the 66-year-old died, unable to explain to his roommate what led up to the shooting.

“The roommate said when he was on the way he asked him what happened and why he got shot, but the man couldn’t say nothing because he was still in pain,” said Moshood Kafaru.

Kafaru moved to the United States from Nigeria, as did the victim who worked as a pastor.

“He was just a nice person who would go to work and come home and go to church. He didn’t talk to nobody. He never bothered nobody,” said Kafaru.

Police do not know for sure, but Kafaru believes the violence started as a robbery.

“He was holding a purse. He refused to let it go. They thought he had money in the purse, but he didn’t want to let it go,” said Kafaru.

A large group of Nigerians live in the apartment complex and those that knew Epenusi said he had been working hard to help his kids to move to the United States.

“They just got a visa. That why he was working, so his family can come over here,” said Kafaru. “He was just an innocent man and it just upsets me that he’s gone just like that.”

“It’s really sad because he was here sending money to his family,” said Teague.

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Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by HungerBAD: 4:23am On May 23, 2017
Rest in peace Pastor.

You are in a good place now.

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Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by Oyiboman69: 4:25am On May 23, 2017
Man's inhumanity to man is disheartening
Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by ipobarecriminals: 4:53am On May 23, 2017
Those who killed him will live forever abi? God will not sleep
Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by Nobody: 5:06am On May 23, 2017
embarassed sad
Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by Epositive(m): 5:44am On May 23, 2017
sad
Re: A Nigerian Pastor In U.S Shot Dead by bewla(m): 6:53am On May 23, 2017
u c now but RIP

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