Alleged Church Antagonist Indicted

TYLER — A man who allegedly terrorized a church in Cherokee County has been indicted in Tyler federal court. KETK reports Rasheed Abdul Aziz was indicted Wednesday on one count of felon in possession of a firearm for a September 13 incident. The suspect had previously been convicted of an aggravated robbery in Harris County in 1996, thus making it illegal for him to possess a gun. Aziz was taken into custody when Smith County deputies found him in possession of a Taurus PT111 9mm pistol. Authorities also confiscated two magazines and 70 rounds of ammunition. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The suspect is also accused of making a terroristic threat after allegedly antagonizing the Corinth Missionary Baptist Church congregation near Lake Palestine, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. He has not yet been indicted for that charge.