Central Pastor Tony Spell defends attacking his neighbor, saying he had to ‘protect his sheep’

Tony Spell, pastor of the Life Tabernacle Church of Central City, La., waits with supporters outside the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Monday, June 7, 2021. Spell, who flouted coronavirus restrictions last year, prepared Monday to ask the court to revive his lawsuit challenging the restrictions. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)