JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 25-year-old Jacksonville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder and armed robbery in the killing of a local pastor.
In April 2013, Terrence Wright surrendered to police, saying he had hurt someone and taken their car. Officers responded to the victim's home and found 76-year-old John Bowser dead in the kitchen.
Recommended Videos
Bowser (pictured below) was a pastor and founder of The Glorious Church of the Lord in downtown Jacksonville. He had been helping Wright get back on his feet after Wright had recently been released from prison.
The investigation revealed that Wright went to Bowser's home to get money to buy drugs. When Bowser refused to give him the money, Wright attacked Bowser and beat him to death with a hammer. Wright then stole money and Bowser's car and fled the scene, according to the investigation.
Wright faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. He will be sentenced Oct. 17.