Watchdog: Murder of Street Preachers in Florida Is ‘Alarming’
ICC Note
“We hear this kind of thing happening in other countries like India , Nigeria , China , North Korea , where Christians are being killed, imprisoned and so forth. But for Christians to be killed for preaching the Gospel here in the United States , it is very, very alarming.”
By Michelle A. Vu
02/16/2010 United States (The Christian Post)-The murder of two young street preachers in Florida by a teenager whom they shared the Gospel with is “alarming,” said a spokesperson for a religious freedom watchdog group.
Eighteen-year-old Jeriah Woody, whose street name is “Plug,” is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Woody allegedly shot and killed Tite Sufra, 24, and Stephen Ocean , 23, on Jan. 30 after they shared about Christ with him during the 15 minutes they talked.
“We are concerned that the hate crimes against Christians could be increased in the United States ,” said Jonathon Racho, regional manager for Africa and South Asia at International Christian Concern, to The Christian Post Monday. “This is very alarming.”
He added, “We hear this kind of thing happening in other countries like India , Nigeria , China , North Korea , where Christians are being killed, imprisoned and so forth. But for Christians to be killed for preaching the Gospel here in the United States , it is very, very alarming.”
