Pastor shot dead during church service in Dayton

A Dayton pastor has been shot dead by his brother while he was inside his office at the St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church.

Rev. William Schooler, 70, was shot and killed by his brother at 12:30 p.m. local time inside the church. The shooter, Daniel Gregory Schooler, has been detained at the Montgomery County Jail in connection with the pastor's death and will face a murder charge, Fox News reports.

Some witnesses earlier said the Dayton pastor was in the pulpit during the shooting, but the latest information indicates that the attack occurred inside his church office.

Dayton Daily News has reported that the brothers had an earlier disagreement over inheritance, based on recently uncovered court documents. In addition, the publication discovered that Daniel has had a troubled and violent history.

Daniel, who is currently being held without bond, was reportedly charged with a felonious assault in 2001. He initially pleaded not guilty due to insanity, but later switched to a guilty plea. The court documents indicated the possibility of a mental illness and his need for treatment.

On May 7, 2002, Daniel attacked a woman who was visiting a friend with her young son at Lorenz Avenue. The victim said he started pacing around and then knocked her unconscious. When she regained consciousness, the man accused her of taking his money, threatened them, choked her and cut her with a small knife. He was jailed for two years after being convicted of felonious assault with a deadly weapon.

In addition, in 2007, a friend accused Daniel of attacking him with a golf club without provocation. The victim also said his friend has a mental illness. The following year, two men said he attacked them with a hammer and a knife.

In 2011, Daniel sued his brother and other family members and asked the Council of St. Peter's Baptist Church to give him his inheritance.

A handwritten court document filed on Apr. 13, 2011 made an accusation that the council released a payout to themselves and refused to give Daniel Schooler his share of the inheritance. Reports claim the dispute could be one of the motives for the deadly shooting of the Dayton pastor.