Did a Mother's Prayer Prevent a Massacre at McDonald's?

Did a Mother's Prayer Prevent a Massacre at McDonald's? Police: "I've never seen anything like it"
Aimee Herd (Sep 27, 2013)

"We were praying…Last night I told God to keep Jestin, and that's what I do believe happened."

Jestin(Fort Worth, TX)—This story should encourage moms everywhere who pray for their children, and who sometimes wonder if their intercession—which can sometimes seem so weak in the face of challenges their kids face—is heard and acted upon by the Lord. (Photo: Ft. Worth Police via YouTube)

On Tuesday night, 24-year-old Jestin Joseph—suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness—seemingly could not take the voices he heard in his head anymore.

Carrying a pistol, he walked into a Fort Worth McDonald's and after a few moments, pulled out his weapon, pointing it at employees and customers—including children—and repeatedly pulled the trigger.

The gun did not fire.

So Jestin then went outside, according to The Blaze report, and fired a shot into the air.

JestinThe troubled young man returned to the restaurant and again took aim at individuals inside while pulling the trigger. (Photo: Ft. Worth Police via YouTube)

And again the gun would not fire.

According to police, Jestin walked back outside and shot two rounds in the direction of a passing car, which he seemed to miss since it kept going.

Police reportedly arrested Jestin soon after that, and had "no explanation" for why the gun did not fire inside the McDonald's.

However, there may be a very good explanation.

Prior to Jestin's attempted fast food massacre, he called his mother, crying, "They're trying to kill me, Mama! I'm going to die tonight! I'm going to die tonight!"

That's when his mother went to police to warn them and try to track him down before he could hurt himself or others.

And she went to the Lord.

"Last night I told God to keep Jestin, and that's what I do believe happened," his mother later told the Star Telegram. "I did not know he even had a gun."

Robbery Sgt. Joe Loughman said, "I've never seen anything like that before."