Man Yelled About God and Allah After Church Killing

A 25-year-old man accused of walking into an Ohio church and fatally shooting his father after an Easter service Sunday was yelling about God and Allah after the killing.

Police say Reshad Riddle walked into the Hiawatha Church of God in Christ in Ashtabula and killed his father, 52-year-old Richard Riddle, with a single shot from a handgun Sunday afternoon.
"It was terrifying," Pastor Sean Adams told the newspaper. "The children were screaming and people were dialing 911. We were afraid to breathe."
Adams said Reshad Riddle then continued into the church, still holding the gun, and yelled that the killing was "the will of Allah. This is the will of God."
Reshad Riddle was quickly subdued by officers, who arrived just moments after the shooting.
Ashtabula Police Chief Robert Stell said the younger Riddle offered no motive for the shooting.
"Witnesses at the scene said the shooter entered church and made some references to Allah, but we are not sure if that was a motive or if there was a family problem," Stell said. "There is no indication that the father and son had a bad relationship. Everyone thinks this was very surprising."
Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court records show Reshad Riddle  was arrested and charged with two counts of felonious assault, kidnapping, abduction and tampering with evidence in 2006, the newspaper said.
Records show that in 2007, Reshad Riddle was charged with felonious assault, and in 2009 he was charged with possession of drugs, tampering with evidence and possession of cocaine.
According to police reports, one of the felonious assault charges stemmed from an incident when Reshad Riddle allegedly attempted to cut his girlfriend's throat. Capt. Joseph Cellitti said the young woman's neck had been cut with a knife and she suffered bruising on her side and chest.