Deadly Tennessee church arson suspect killed woman before fire, talked about 'God's water'

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Deadly Tennessee church arson suspect killed woman before fire, talked about 'God's water'
Church ArsonKyle Jay HickoxLinda Buchanan
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A police report says a man charged in a deadly church arson in Athens, Tennessee killed a woman inside the church before the flames ignited, and told a nearby c

killed a woman inside the church before the flames ignited, and told a nearby college maintenance man that he was 'going to get God's water.'A police report we obtained Monday says surveillance cameras captured Hickox in the area several times before and after the historic church burned to the ground., didn't die from the fire, but was rather killed at the hands of another before the fire broke out.

The cameras show Hickox entering a maintenance building where a worker confronted him, and told him to get out.The maintenance man told investigators he then saw Hickox running toward theAfter about 10 minutes, cameras captured Hickox again, running through the YMCA property in the direction of the TWU soccer field.At this point, the report said Hickox had removed his shirt, and had it wrapped around one of his hands.2 days later, officers used a search warrant on his Athens home.

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