1 Killed In Shooting At Georgia Megachurch

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[size=4]World Changers Church International in suburban Atlanta became a crime scene[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Wednesday when a gunman entered and began shooting, killing one, police said.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]The golden-domed megachurch, which claims about 30,000 members, is led by well-known prosperity minister Creflo Dollar.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]There were about 25 people in the church when the shooting happened, police spokeswoman Cpl. Kay Lester said.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Police named the suspect as Floyd Palmer, 52, and described him as armed and dangerous.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]The victim, whose name was not immediately released, died at a hospital. He was leading a prayer when he was shot, police said.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Palmer is a former volunteer at the church who resigned in August, Lester said.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]She said police don't know whether the victim was targeted specifically.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Dollar has built an international religious empire, with broadcasts of his sermons beamed worldwide and speaking engagements in Europe.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Since he started his ministry in an elementary school cafeteria in 1986, Dollar has earned both praise and criticism.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Supporters say he has preached a message that's financially empowered his parishioners and challenged the idea that Christians should be ashamed to be rich.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=arial]
[size=4]Critics call him "Cash-Flow Dollar" and say his message perverts the Gospel.[/size][/font][/color]