Anti-abortion activist shot in front of High School

'And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?'.(Mother Teresa)

ORLANDO, Fl. (Catholic Online) - I write once again from the "Catholic Leadership Conference." We just finished listening to two extraordinary presentations by Tom Peters of the "American Papist" and Joshua Mercer of "Catholic Vote" on the use of all media to proclaim our message when we received the tragic news of the killing of a Pro-Life defender named James Pullion.

Elizabeth Shaw of the Flint Journal filed this early report:

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"State police at the Corunna post have confirmed a well-known anti-abortion activist was shot multiple times and killed this morning in front of Owosso High School.
The victim's identity has not yet been released but the shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m., after most students were off the buses and safely inside the building, said Owosso schools transportation supervisor Jayne Campbell.

State police also confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody about 8:15 a.m. at the suspect's home.

Owosso High School secretary Wendy Smith said the students remain in lockdown this morning and confirmed that no students were involved and all are safe with classes going on as normal. The shooting did not occur on school property, Smith said. Meanwhile, police have completely ringed with police tape a section of North Street in front of the school.

A black car can be seen parked at the corner of North and Whitehaven streets, where a portable oxygen tank is lying in a front yard next to a large sign bearing the image of a baby and the word "Life."

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We were informed of this tragic news by the excellent reporters from LifeSite news. They filed an immediate report which gives some more information. Kathleen Gilbert wrote: "Though police have not released the name, sources tell LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) that the victim was pro-lifer James Pullion. State police at the Corunna post say that a suspect was taken into custody at the suspect's home shortly after the 7:30 a.m. shooting. No one else was hurt in the shooting."

Immediately, Dr. Deal Hudson of "Inside Catholic" led all of the leaders who are gathered here in prayer for the victim, his family and all who were in any way affected by this evil act. We also prayed for our Nation.

As I returned to my room to report on the tragedy, I discovered that Elizabeth Shaw had filed this follow up report:

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" Owosso Police Chief Michael Compeau said it appears the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Department is investigating a second homicide this morning that may be related to the shooting that occurred in front of Owosso High School.

State police confirmed the second apparent homicide was at or near Fuoss Gravel Pit on Busha Road near M-21 in Owosso Township. Employees at the gravel pit refused to comment. Members of the state police crime lab are on their way to Shiawassee County right now, and will be looking at whether the two crimes are indeed linked.

Compeau will hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. at the Owosso police department to provide more details."

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Of course, the fact that this has all occurred on September 11, the anniversary of one of the greatest acts of violence perpetrated against the United States, only magnifies the profound evil of taking innocent human lives. It also reminds us all that a cycle of violence has been unleashed in our age.

In 1994, at a National Prayer Breakfast, in the presence of then President Clinton, that little sign of contradiction and prophetic voice, God rest her soul, Mother Teresa, hit the nail on the head. Speaking at a podium where her small stature could barely be seen over she spoke these words:

"But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child - a direct killing of the innocent child - murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion?

As always, we must persuade her with love, and we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts. Jesus gave even his life to love us. So the mother who is thinking of abortion, should be helped to love - that is, to give until it hurts... her plans, or her free time, to respect the life of her child. The father of that child, whoever he is, must also give until it hurts. By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems.

And by abortion, the father is told that he does not have to take any responsibility at all for the child he has brought into the world. That father is likely to put other women into the same trouble. So abortion just leads to more abortion. Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching the people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. That is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion".

Today in Michigan we witnessed once again the taking innocent human life. The "Culture of Death" promotes a Culture of Violence because it undermines the very foundation of our culture, the respect for the dignity of every human person..

When the most vulnerable among us, our first neighbors, can be killed in the first home of the whole human race at any time and for any reason, we must face the harsh reality of what has been unleashed.

We must also redouble our efforts to expose and oppose the "Culture of Death" and build a new Culture of Life and Civilization of love in its place. That is another reason why the "Catholic leadership Conference" is so important. This is our moment. The Lord Himself told us "to those to whom much is given, much will be required."

Rest in Peace James Pullion.

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