A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises.

Punch Newspaper reports that the incident, which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users.

In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday through the ‘For The Love Of Anambra’ page, the priest whose identity remains unknown was said to have shot the boy within the church premises.

“The incident has left the community in shock and mourning, with residents expressing outrage and demanding a thorough investigation to uncover the facts behind the unfortunate event.”

The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye told Punch that the command is already aware of the incident.

Okoye added that an investigation has been launched into the incident.