A pastor under investigation for inappropriate communications with a teen shot and killed himself inside the church.Nicholas William Minerva, 52, of Tempe, near Phoenix, Arizona, had been served with a search warrant at the church moments before he ran back inside and pulled the trigger.
Police were probing his internet conversations with a 14-year-old girl.
The chats, that were with a teen and then unknowingly with detectives after police had been alerted, had been going on since last July.
Authorites say he had 'inappropriate conversations' with the 'girl' and once showed his genitalia via a webcam.
Minerva was married with four children and was respected by a loyal group of parishioners.
Detective Frank Mendoza, from the Chandler police department, said Minerva committed suicide on Thursday, shortly after officers arrived at the Trinity Baptist Fellowship Church in Phoenix.
He said: 'After we made contact, he ran away and retreated back into the church.
'A short time later, he shot himself to death.'
Minerva has been a Trinity Baptist pastor since January 2004.
Police say it’s possible there may be other victims in this case. Read More
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