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A missionary wearing a cross on his shoulder was arrested for getting into a fistfight with a Montana motorist after walking 5,000 miles across the United States.
Jesse Michael Boyd, 46, was with his two sons and two other missionaries, Eric Trent, 27, and Cater Phillips, 20, when the group got into a fight with a man in Cameron, Montana, on November 12. that led the missionary to pull out a gun.
The group had been on a walking and driving trip from North Carolina to the Pacific Ocean to give out a gospel-related book through Full Proof Gospel Ministries. They had passed through 17 states before the altercation.
Boyd’s trip came to an abrupt end when Bradley Terrell approached the group and scolded them for where they had parked their gray Subaru. Boyd apologized and insisted that they leave when Terrell got out of the car.
‘At that point, he just raged, cursing: my son was standing there. I told them there was no need to act like that,” Boyd said. WSOC-TV.
Terrell then got out of his car and Boyd drew his gun. Once Terrell seemed to have calmed down, Boyd put the gun away from him and Terrell forced him to the ground.
Jesse Michael Boyd, 46, got into a fight with a Montana motorist while on a cross-country mission trip with his two sons and two other missionaries.
Boyd had traveled miles from North Carolina to deliver gospel-related books when his trip to the Pacific Ocean was cut short in Montana.
The group was in Cameron, Montana, when Bradley Terrell approached the group and berated them about where they parked their car. In the photo: Boyd with his son
Terrell aggressively got out of his car and Boyd drew his gun. He then put it away as Terrell calmed down, but was then carried to the ground. In the photo: Boyd with his daughter and another
In the photo: Boyd with his son
Boyd’s daughter and the other two missionaries stepped in to help and all four were arrested for aggravated assault. Pictured: Boyd on house arrest while reading his bible
The altercation between the two caused Boyd’s daughter and the other missionaries to step in to help.
He told us that they were pointing rifles at us and that if we moved, they would shoot us.
Boyd, his daughter, and the other two missionaries were arrested for aggravated assault and placed on house arrest. It is unclear if Terrell has also been arrested or charged.
Meanwhile, Terrell told the news outlet that he would release more information about the attack in the future.
“I would love for people to see the evidence,” Terrell said. Stay with us, follow the case and follow the facts.
The missionary posted an update after returning home on November 28, saying he was simply protecting his family when he was arrested. In the photo: Boyd with his family.
The update included a photo of the family, including a daughter wearing an ankle monitor.
The missionary posted an update after returning home on November 28, saying he was simply protecting his family when he was arrested. The update included a photo of the family, including a daughter wearing an ankle monitor.
“By the amazing and abundant grace of God, we are together again, this time at home in North Carolina, where it was 60 degrees when we stopped at sunset,” Boyd wrote. ‘I am a Bible-believing, God-fearing family man who loves his wife of 25 years and his children.
‘I am not a criminal or delinquent. But I will defend my family and my brothers in Christ when they are attacked. And if I am the only line of defense between a monster and my children or an innocent person, I will defend myself and them.
‘For these things, I do not apologize. It is the duty of man before God.
Boyd photographed his trip up Montana with photos taken on the side of the road and at the beach.
The photos showed Boyd with his son as he carried an upside-down cross over his shoulder to represent the direction America is headed.
While Boyd’s adventure has come to an end, he hopes to continue it soon and eventually end up in the Pacific Ocean.