An elderly man was shot dead while visiting a cemetery after asking
another man to pay back a church loan, according to police in Rhode
Island.
Tiverton police said that 81-year-old John Cloud approached 80-year-old
Edward Acquisto, as he was in the Pocasset Hill Cemetery.
The two began to discuss the loan Acquisto took out from a church in
Kingston, Massachusetts. Acquisto did not make any payments to the
church for the past five years.
At some point during the argument, Acquisto pulled out a gun and shot
Cloud. Cloud was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later,
police began to pursue Acquisto, who was driving a car.
Acquisto led police on a high-speed chase before being shot dead by
officers. Acquisto had a violent criminal record. He was charged with
manslaughter and sexual assault many years ago.
