Pastor Gunned Down Outside Maryland Church

Pastor Gunned Down Outside Maryland Church

A popular pastor known for his work with the homeless died after being shot outside his Maryland church. According to police, the Rev. Milton Leon Moore, 50, was gunned down at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday on the front steps of Warriors for Christ Ministries in Suitland, MD in Prince Georges County.

Before the shooting, people inside the church heard arguing outside, authorities said. A neighbor told police he heard at least six shots fired. Other witnesses said they heard an argument before the shots were fired. Another witness said she heard three shots fired and that one of the shots was muffled. Other witnesses on a nearby walking track told police that after hearing the shots, they saw two people run away from the church. Police do not know if those people were involved in the shooting. Police said the married father of four was walking toward the church when he was shot once in the head. Moore was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at 4:25 p.m. after being hospitalized in critical condition.


Rev. Milton Moore was the Pastor of Warriors for Christ Ministries located in Suitland, MD. The ministry houses a transitional home for homeless families. The transitional home, which opened in the late 1990s, houses up to 20 families and their children.

Advocates for the homeless in Prince George's said it is an important part of the county's social safety net and helps people stay off the streets until they can find more permanent shelter. Moore was grieved by other advocates who work for the benefit of the homeless in Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. The Rev. Imogene Stewart stated that Moore's church was an important respite for homeless people struggling to make a new start. "We had a very close working relationship," said Stewart, a homeless advocate. "He was friendly with everybody."

Rev. Moore realized the call upon his life at a very young age in Albany, Georgia, where he was born and raised. He began his ministry in the churches he belonged to; he also began to bring forth the word of God in Bible studies, out of which Warriors For Christ Ministries was formed. He has been in full time ministry since February 1997. His bio on the church website stated that Rev. Moore was "training up a body of bold 'Warriors' to go forth, storming the gates of hell, setting the captives free."

Rev. Moore was married to the former Eva D. Jackson, his childhood sweetheart. They have four children.

Police do not have nay suspects or motives in the case and are asking for the public's help in the search for the person or persons who killed Rev. Moore.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call police at 301-772-4925 or Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS.

Pray for strength and courage for Rev. Moore's family and church family. Pray that this important ministry for homeless families in Prince Georges County is able to sustain itself, persevere, and overcome this horrible challenge. Pray that the killers find salvation and repentance and that justice is done.