A French priest was shot outside of his church last week by the husband of his lover as he was closing it down for the night.
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According to the New York Post, Nikolaos Kakavelakis,52, was shot twice in the chest on Oct.31 as he was closing down his Greek Orthodox Church in Lyon. Although investigators thought the shooting was a part of a terrorism plot, Kakavelakis told them the real story after he woke up from his coma on Wednesday.
Kakavelakis explained that he was critically wounded by the jealous husband of his lover, identified as 35-year-old Lela K after he found out about their affair. Prior to the shooting, the father of two already submitted his resignation from the church.
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Authorities later arrested 40-year-old Giorgi P. and he explained his intentions were not to kill Kakavelakis after confessing to the shooting. He used a sawed-off shotgun and threw the weapon away after the shooting.
Details regarding his arrest and charges were not disclosed to the public.