Charleston Pastor Strangles Pregnant Woman Outside Of His Church

Apparently, a Charleston pastor had the wrong idea about laying hands on folks.

35-year-old Rashan Lamar Wilson was arrested and charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature after he strangled the mother of his child outside of his church until she black out and hit her head on the concrete.

According to an affidavit, the victim, who is 8-weeks-pregnant, stopped by the Southside Baptist Church to drop off their children.

She and Pastor Wilson got into a heated argument that escalated to the point of him choking her out.

Via KSLA:

“The suspect then lunged toward the victim, put both of his hands around her neck, squeezed tightly until she was unconscious for an indeterminate period of time,” court records state.

Investigators say the victim fell to the concrete and hit her head on the ground, suffering an abrasion to the right side of her forehead, authorities said.

The victim then called 911 and was transported to MUSC where she was treated and released.

Officers also spoke to a witness who said she saw the victim and suspect standing outside of the victim’s car. She said she then saw them walk around the church out of the witness’ sight.

The witness told officers that she heard them talking and then “getting loud.”

According to the witness, the victim returned to her car four to five minutes later and appeared “disoriented, leaning, limping, forehead bleeding, sand and leaves in her hair.”

A report states the victim told the witness that Wilson strangled her and she blacked out and did not remember anything after that.

“The defendant showed extreme indifference to the value of human life and would reasonably cause a person to fear either great bodily injury or death,” read a statement by the Charleston investigative officer.

Fix it, Jesus!