Flint church shooting witness: "Everybody was getting under the pews"

FLINT, MI -- A witness inside a Flint church said shots rang out just as the funeral service for the city's 66th homicide of victim of 2012 was getting underway.

"Everybody got on the floor," said Darrin Laury. "Everybody was getting under the pews."

(UPDATE:

Flint police looking for killer in church slaying)

Laury, 43, of Flint was inside Full Gospel Christian Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, for the funeral for Gerrell Tyler when one person at the church was shot in the head.

Police at the scene confirmed the shooting but had no other details. Police Chief Alvern Lock said he had just arrived on scene and did not have any information to release.

The victim's condition is unknown.

Tyler, 26, became the city's final homicide victim in a record-tying year when he was found shot to death Dec. 30 in a Mercedes Benz at Milbourne and Myrtle avenues.

Saturday's shooting has closed King Avenue as police investigate at the church on King near Home Avenue as of 4:30 p.m.

Police had ordered people to stay in the church but were allowing some to leave as of 5 p.m. Saturday.

Added Laury about the shooting at the church, "It's ridiculous."

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