The husband of a fitness instructor who was murdered in a Texas church last month is willing to forgive his wife's killer only if he or she surrenders.
"Odd as it may sound, I can truly forgive you for what you've done. But only if you come forward," Brandon Bevers addressed the killer of his wife, Terri "Missy" Bevers, according to Fox 4 News.
He said the right thing to do is for the killer to surrender.
"Turn yourself in. Do what's right. Don't live the rest of your life with this in your heart because it will eat you like cancer. The same applies with my family. We need closure. This is going to eat us alive for many years to come," Bevers said.
Terri, 45, was found dead with multiple puncture wounds to her head and chest inside the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas in the afternoon of April 18.
A surveillance video showed the suspect wearing a police tactical gear and wielding a hammer.
Bevers said, "In a strange way, I'm thankful for the attention that this has received. But it goes back to that it happened in a house of God, and that's pretty disturbing."
According to the Midlothian Police Department, the suspect, man or woman, stands between 5'2" and 5'7". The police also shared a photo of a Nissan Altima which was seen in the area in the morning of the murder.
Bevers said he is clueless on whether the killing was business related or jealousy.
"I've pretty much exhausted every scenario and every avenue that I can think of, of who could have done this," he said.
Local businesses SWFA Outdoors and Oak Farms Dairy have offered $10,000 each as reward leading to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.
Bevers said their three daughters are doing well. The police have questioned some men about their relationships with Terri.
The police said Terri's family, friends or co-workers are not considered suspects, but Bevers said it does not mean that they are already cleared.
"It's just like the officer said today when I met with them; myself and everybody else in this investigation, despite the fact that they've come out and said they're no longer suspects doesn't mean they've been eradicated from the investigation because the door has to remain open," he said.
