Idaho pastor shooting suspect arrested outside the White House
The man was arrested in Washington DC after allegedly thowing unknown objects over the White House fence.
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Kyle Andrew Odom was taken into custody after he allegedly threw unknown objects over the south fence of the White House, according to CNN. Mr Odom is the suspect in the shooting of an Idaho pastor on Sunday.
Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho found Pastor Tim Remington on Sunday afternoon after he had been shot several times in the parking lot of the Altar Church. Police say the attack was premeditated, but they have not identified a motive. Mr Remington is expected to survive.
It is not immediately clear why Mr Odom was in Washington.
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