Oklahoma man charged in shooting death of Kansas priest

Fatal Shooting
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Charges have been filed against an Oklahoma man in the shooting death of a Catholic Priest in Kansas.

Gary Hermesch, 66, was charged Friday with first degree murnder in the death of Father Arul Carasala, 57.

Police responded to a shots fired call just before 3:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church rectory in Seneca, Kansas.

Father Carasala was transported to a nearby hospital but later died from his injuries.

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