Grand jury indicts alleged church shooter

EDWARDSVILLE -- The man accused of shooting a southwestern Illinois pastor through the heart during his Sunday sermon earlier this month has been indicted on murder charges.

A Madison County grand jury handed down the indictment Thursday against 27-year-old Terry Sedlacek. He's charged with first-degree murder in the death of Pastor Fred Winters of First Baptist Church in Maryville. Sedlacek also is charged with two counts of aggravated battery in the stabbings of church members Terry Bullard and Keith Melton.

The Madison County prosecutor says Sedlacek is scheduled for a video arraignment 2 p.m. He's being held at the county jail.

Authorities contend Sedlacek entered the church during services on March 8 and shot Winters dead as the congregation watched in horror.