Emanuel Kidega Samson
Emanuel Kidega Samson
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Emanuel Kidega Samson is a Sudanese bodybuilder who lives in Murfreesboro, TN. [1] On September 24, 2017, he committed a mass shooting in Antioch, Tennessee, killing one and wounding seven others.
Biography
Emanuel is originally from Khartoum, Sudan and immigrated to the United States in 1996. He graduated from Smyrna High School in 2010, and studied psychology at Mott Community College. Emanuel lives in Murfreesboro, TN and is an avid weightlifter who competes in bodybuilding competitions. [1]
He is a legal U.S. resident but not a citizen.
Antioch Church Shooting
On the morning of September 24, 2017, Samson opened fire at Burnett's Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee. One woman, identified as Melanie Smith, was killed when she was walking in the parking lot to her car by Samson.
He then entered the rear of the church and shot six people.
Robert Caleb Engle who confronted Samson was pistol-whipped by him before Samson shot himself. Robert Engle then retrieved his own gun and confronted Samson, at which point Samson shot himself. Both were transported to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. Samson was released and is being charged with murder and attempted murder.
Legal Proceedings
The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have opened a federal civil rights investigation of the shooting.