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He later claimed he had gone to the church simply to confess his sins. But he also went there with a hunting knife tucked inside his jacket pocket. So you take what you will from that.

He later claimed he had gone to the church simply to confess his sins. But he also went there with a hunting knife tucked inside his jacket pocket. So you take what you will from that.

When he walked inside, he went through the Catholic routine he'd learned as a child, you know, dipping his hand in the thing, crossing himself with the holy water, and then kneeling to pay tribute to the altar.

When he walked inside, he went through the Catholic routine he'd learned as a child, you know, dipping his hand in the thing, crossing himself with the holy water, and then kneeling to pay tribute to the altar.

After finishing this whole routine, he noticed that there was a little light glowing above the confessional booth, and so he went towards it. But he was hesitant to go inside and, you know, take a seat opposite a priest. Yeah. He was a little nervous. Now inside the confessional, St. Mary's assistant pastor, Father Henry Tomei, could hear like a little bit of what was going on.

After finishing this whole routine, he noticed that there was a little light glowing above the confessional booth, and so he went towards it. But he was hesitant to go inside and, you know, take a seat opposite a priest. Yeah. He was a little nervous. Now inside the confessional, St. Mary's assistant pastor, Father Henry Tomei, could hear like a little bit of what was going on.

He's like, somebody's out there. So he was wondering what was happening. Father Tomei slipped the lock on his side of the confessional and swung the door open to find a very disheveled Herbert Mullins standing before him. Now, before Father Tomei could even open his mouth, Herbert pulled the hunting knife from his jacket and thrust it upward into the priest's chest.

He's like, somebody's out there. So he was wondering what was happening. Father Tomei slipped the lock on his side of the confessional and swung the door open to find a very disheveled Herbert Mullins standing before him. Now, before Father Tomei could even open his mouth, Herbert pulled the hunting knife from his jacket and thrust it upward into the priest's chest.

The force of it sent both of them tumbling backwards into the open confessional, where Father Tomei desperately struggled to get out from underneath Herbert Mullen. Now, Herbert didn't understand what was happening because he had stabbed this man in the chest, just like he had stabbed Mary Guilfoyle a week before and assumed he'd stabbed him in the heart. But he didn't just die.

The force of it sent both of them tumbling backwards into the open confessional, where Father Tomei desperately struggled to get out from underneath Herbert Mullen. Now, Herbert didn't understand what was happening because he had stabbed this man in the chest, just like he had stabbed Mary Guilfoyle a week before and assumed he'd stabbed him in the heart. But he didn't just die.

Like, why is he struggling? So he pulled the knife from the priest's chest and Herbert lost his grip on the knife and it fell onto the floor. And as he leaned down to pick it up, he felt something in his head. Because Father Tomei kicked him in the side of the head as hard as he could just above his ear. But unfortunately, Herbert Mullen was too quick.

Like, why is he struggling? So he pulled the knife from the priest's chest and Herbert lost his grip on the knife and it fell onto the floor. And as he leaned down to pick it up, he felt something in his head. Because Father Tomei kicked him in the side of the head as hard as he could just above his ear. But unfortunately, Herbert Mullen was too quick.

And as Father Tomei tried to get up and flee, Herbert rushed at him again, bringing the knife down for a second time and then a third and then a fourth. And finally, the priest was dead.

And as Father Tomei tried to get up and flee, Herbert rushed at him again, bringing the knife down for a second time and then a third and then a fourth. And finally, the priest was dead.

Father Tomei lay half in and half out of a confessional booth. Oh, that's so disturbing. So Herbert tried to push the man's leg into the booth to cover up his crime. And as he was struggling to get Father Tomei's body inside of the confessional booth, he thought he heard a person scream. So he turned around and no one was there.

Father Tomei lay half in and half out of a confessional booth. Oh, that's so disturbing. So Herbert tried to push the man's leg into the booth to cover up his crime. And as he was struggling to get Father Tomei's body inside of the confessional booth, he thought he heard a person scream. So he turned around and no one was there.

But he was like, he was certain that he heard footsteps running out of the church. So he decided he shouldn't waste any more time. And he wiped the blood from his knife, put it back where he had gotten it, and he quickly ran out of the church and got to his car and drove the 20 minutes back to Santa Cruz.

But he was like, he was certain that he heard footsteps running out of the church. So he decided he shouldn't waste any more time. And he wiped the blood from his knife, put it back where he had gotten it, and he quickly ran out of the church and got to his car and drove the 20 minutes back to Santa Cruz.

Now, at the time, Herb had wondered whether the scream he'd heard followed by the footsteps had been in his head.

Now, at the time, Herb had wondered whether the scream he'd heard followed by the footsteps had been in his head.