Man Arrested Accused of Fabricating Church Shooting Story [Video]

A man in Texas has been arrested, accused of making a false report about a shooting near a Burnet County church on the morning of October 6.

The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual requesting police presence outside the church, and then hung up, according to a press release from the office. When deputies arrived, they determined that there had been gunfire, and they believed the shooter was the same person who made the call.

Investigators spoke with Jacob Wayne Tarver, 45, a member of the church’s volunteer safety team.

The Sheriff’s Office press release said Tarver told investigators that he “confronted two suspicious men outside,” one of whom had a weapon, so he fired multiple rounds from a rifle before they got in a white minivan and fled the scene.

However, the Sheriff’s Office says Tarver later confessed to fabricating the story and was subsequently arrested. He faces misdemeanor and felony charges pertaining to making a false report to …