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- Name: Joseph M. Pallipurath
- Born: ca. 1981
- Accused of fatally shooting his wife during a confrontation inside the St. Thomas Syrian Orthodox Knanaya Church in Clifton, New JerseyFOX News: Manhunt After Gunman Walks Into Church, Kills Estranged Wife
- Pallipurath's wife, Reshma James, died about four hours after she was shot on November 23, 2008The New York Times: Gunman Kills One at a Church in New Jersey
- Two other people were wounded in the incidentThe New York Times: Gunman Kills One at a Church in New Jersey
- 23-year-old church director Dennis John Malloosseril tried to intervene in the shooting, was shot at point-blank range and died later the same dayNY Daily News: New Jersey man dies trying to stop husband from shooting... (November 24, 2008)
- Another parishioner, Silvy Perincheril, was also shot at point-blank-range while trying to stop the gunmanSupari.org: Indian American Kills Estranged Wife in Church (November 24, 2008)
- Pallipurath fled the scene immediately after the shootingFOX News: Manhunt After Gunman Walks Into Church, Kills Estranged Wife
- Police said Pallipurath was considered "armed and dangerous"FOX News: Manhunt After Gunman Walks Into Church, Kills Estranged Wife
- Captured in Georgia, just before midnight on November 24, 2008NY Daily News: Cops Nab New Jersey Church Shooter Joseph Pallipurath in Georgia (November 25, 2008)
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27-year-old Joseph Pallipurath of Sacramento, California, allegedly opened fire inside a crowded church in Clifton, New Jersey, on November 23, 2008, and killed his estranged wife, Reshma James. Two other people suffered gunshot wounds in the violence. Pallipurath was captured by police in Georgia on November 24, 2008.NY Daily News: Cops Nab New Jersey Church Shooter Joseph Pallipurath in Georgia (November 25, 2008)The New York Times: Gunman Kills One at a Church in New Jersey He has been charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses. Pallipurath reportedly tried to commit suicide on January, 13, 2009 in his cell.Fox News: New Jersey Church Shooting Suspect Tries to Kill Self (January 13, 2009)
Pallipurath and Reshma James
According to reports, Joseph Pallipurath and Reshma James were wed in an arranged marriage in India in 2007. The couple lived in Sacramento, California, and James' friends claim the marriage was abusive. James had moved to New Jersey before the shooting. Police say restraining orders were issued against Pallipurath in both California and New Jersey. Authorities say Pallipurath drove from California to Clifton, New Jersey, to try and force James to return home with him.The New York Times: Gunman Kills One at a Church in New Jersey-
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