Man stabs his father during church service

Police say a 21 year old man, Ethan A. Buckley allegedly stabbed his father during a church service on Sunday in Kentucky. Bowling Green police say that the son was fortunately subdued by congregation members and security workers and taken into custody following the stabbing on Sunday at Hillvue Heights Baptist Church before any more damage could be done. 


The victim was taken to a hospital where his condition wasn't immediately known.

Witness Ashlyn Rice was standing at the back of the crowded church when she heard a commotion toward the front. She says it happened near the end of the 9:30 a.m. service. She saw people run for the door and followed them.

The reason for the stabbing is unknown.

Buckley has been charged with assault and lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail.