Man Arraigned in Church Killings
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A man accused of killing a priest and a parishioner in a shooting rampage at a Long Island church was arraigned Wednesday on a murder charge that could bring the death penalty.
Peter Troy, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and with attempted murder in the stabbing of a police officer during his arrest. Prosecutors have four months to decide whether to seek the death penalty.
Dist. Atty. Denis Dillon said prosecutors have yet to establish a motive for the March 12 shootings of Father Lawrence Penzes, 50, and Eileen Tosner, 73.
Police have said Troy had a list of potential targets, but it did not include either victim.
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