Pro-life Activist and Business Owner Shot Down in Cold Blood in Michigan

 

Owosso, Mich., Sep 11, 2009 / 06:33 pm (CNA).- Harlan Drake, the 33-year old man arrested in connection with the murder of the Christian pro-life activist James “Jim” Pouillon as well as business owner Mike Fuoss told detectives that he targeted Pouillon because he was “offended” by his pro-life message.  Drake also revealed that he planned to target a third man, but was arrested before he could carry out his plan.

This morning around 7:20 a.m., Drake drove to Owosso High School where he shot and killed Pouillon as he held a poster of a baby with the word, “Life,” written across the front.

A press release from Citizens for a Pro-Life Society spoke about the dedication Pouillon had to protecting the unborn.  “The victim, dependent on an oxygen tank and who wore leg braces, was a committed pro-life activist who for many years stood outside of Flint area abortion clinics and Planned Parenthood offices in the hope of turning women away from their abortion decision.”

Following the shooting, Pouillon’s sign and oxygen tank could be seen in the grass near the street.

CNA spoke with Cal Zastrow, a close friend of Pouillon’s for 18 years who described him as a “wonderful, Christian, peaceful man.”

“Jim was ready for this,” Zastrow said as he recalled a time when they were both protesting outside of an abortion clinic in Saginaw, Mich. and were threatened by someone in a car driving by.

“Jim looked up at the sky and smiled and said, ‘thank you Jesus.’”  He continued, “Jim was ready for this.  His life had been threatened many, many times.”

Though some news reports have painted Pouillon as confrontational, Zastrow pointed out that abortion supporters consider “little old ladies with a handful of rosary beads on the corner” confrontational too.
Poullion, a born-again Christian was “a very peaceful man,” his friend stated.  “Very non-violent, he never approved of violence and he never threatened anybody.”

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  1. Mary N.9/12/09, 8:35 AM

    I can't seem to say "poor man" though my prayers go out to his family. He used his voice to speak for those who have no voice and no choice...the unborn. I have no doubt that the Lord received this martyr with open arms. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord!

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  2. Unknown9/12/09, 7:27 PM

    I know we are going crazy protesting against Abortions; however, have we lost the reason why abortions are being considered???? It’s called “Sex” and most of these are out of marriage…this is what we need to be discussing in order to stop putting the band aid on abortions…then we will see less of them taking place…Please, let’s talk more about Abstinence…

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