Suspect in Ga. church shooting to appear in court
This photo provided by the Fulton County Police Department and released Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 shows shooting suspect Floyd Palmer. Police say a volunteer leading a prayer service at the World Changers International Church in College Park, Ga., was shot and killed by a former church employee. (AP Photo/Fulton County Police Department)
slideshow ATLANTA (AP) ? A court appearance for a man accused of gunning down a volunteer during a prayer service at a Georgia megachurch has been postponed.A preliminary hearing for Floyd Palmer was scheduled for Thursday morning. It is now set for Friday.
Police say Palmer shot 39-year-old Greg McDowell to death at World Changers Church International Church outside Atlanta in October. McDowell was killed as he led a prayer group. No one else was hurt.
Police records show Palmer was charged more than a decade ago with a shooting outside a Maryland mosque. Palmer was committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2004 after pleading not criminally responsible to the mosque shooting.
Palmer's lawyer, Drew Findling, has said his client's mental competency must be evaluated as the criminal case against him moves forward.
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