The town of Durant in rural Mississippi is in shock after two nuns were found slain in their home Thursday morning.
Officials are considering the possibility of break-in and theft. While authorities will not confirm whether there is a suspect, they did say they recovered a car that was missing from the home, according to Deseret News.
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The two nuns were nurse practitioners whose vocation was helping the poor. They were found after not showing up to work at a nearby clinic which provides flu shots, insulin, and medical care for those who cannot afford it.
Maureen Smith, a spokeswoman for the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, said there were signs of a break-in at the home and the nuns’ vehicle was missing.
“Later, Warren Strain, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, said the blue Toyota Corolla was found abandoned Thursday evening on a secluded street barely a mile from the home, the vehicle apparently undamaged,” reports Deseret News.
It is not clear whether there is a motive, or if the nuns’ religious affiliation had anything to do with the murder.
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