Youngstown police were called to West Ravenwood Avenue at about 11:40 a.m. Monday after a report that two missionaries were being chased by someone with a shotgun, WKBN reported. The men had taken cover before approaching officers, according to the report.
No arrests had been made and no charges filed, WFMJ reported. Police said they knew of the person living at the Hillman Street address and that he had previously threatened others with a shotgun. The investigation is continuing, according to the original article.
What the reports say happened
The missionaries, from Utah and Idaho, were distributing pamphlets door to door when they went to a Hillman Street home. They told the resident they wanted to discuss Jesus; he replied that he believed in the devil, according to WFMJ.
Police reports cited by WFMJ say the man then pointed a rusty shotgun at the missionaries. As they tried to leave, he followed and placed the barrel against the back of one man’s head. The two escaped and hid; the man later pursued them in an SUV and pointed the gun at them again, according to WKBN.
