DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at his church Sunday, and police say they expect to charge his brother in the slaying on Monday.
The Rev. William B. Schooler, 70, was shot around 12:30 p.m. while in his office at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church, Dayton police said.
His brother, Daniel Gregory Schooler, 68, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Montgomery County jail. He faces a murder charge on Monday, said Sergeant Richard Blommel.
Police said they did not know Sunday what led to the shooting but said the pastor was the only intended victim.
Besides being pastor at the church, William Schooler was a past interim president of the Dayton school board and current president of the local Baptist ministers union.
He was a teacher in the Dayton school district in the 1970s and served as a principal in the Jefferson Township district for nearly two decades, according to the Dayton Daily News. He also held other positons with community organizations and local governments.
Associated Press