Rock of Ages church, Maywood shooting: One person shot at funeral service, suspects in custody

One person was shot at a funeral service at the Rock of Ages church in Maywood on Friday. Police said that a family quarrel led to the shooting.

Two people of interest have been taken into custody. Police were called onto the spot to handle the dispute, and while they were trying to stop the argument someone took out a gun and opened fire.

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They have not identified or released any information about the person shot. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries, Maywood police said.

Two people were taken into custody on the spot. An investigation into the incident is underway.

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The funeral was being held at the Rock of Ages Baptist Church at 1309 W. Madison Street.

According to a CBS News report, a witness said she has been visiting the Rock of Ages Baptist Church since she was 9 years old and never expected to see something like this. She said people were running in the streets and many of them were children.

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“I tried to reverse to get out the way, but there were so many people running and cars trying to come – and then the person who was shooting, they got in there and they drove down this way,” the witness said, reported CBS News.

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Anyone with information on the incident is requested to call Maywood Police Investigations Sergeant Pezdek at (708) 368-4131, or the Maywood Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at (708) 450-1787.

This is a developing story.