The brother of a pastor shot dead in his Ohio church will be charged with murder, police say.
Officers in Dayton say William Schooler, 70, was gunned down at around 12.30pm in his office at St Peter's Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday.
American media reported the shooting happened during a service with around 20 others in the church.
His brother Daniel Schooler, 68, was arrested and is expected to be charged with murder on Monday.
Detectives believe the pastor was the intended victim of the shooting.
Revd Schooler was a former interim president of the Dayton school board and current president of the local Baptist ministers union.
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Article by Antony Bushfield
Antony Bushfield is a multimedia journalist for Premier.
