Tim Remington

Tim Remington is an American pastor and politician from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Biography Remington was born in California but grew up in Coeur d'Alene. After high school, he returned to California where he found religion and, in 1981, was "radically saved." By 2001, he was operating a church and substance abuse rehabilitation program in Cataldo, Idaho. By 2015, he was affiliated with The Altar Church in Coeur d'Alene.

2016 shooting On March 6, 2016, Kyle Odom, an individual fixated with alien conspiracy theories, shot Remington six times in the back and once in the head at The Altar Church in Coeur d'Alene. Despite plans to kill outreach pastor John Padula, Odom left the scene without any further incident.

Police found his vehicle at the scene of the crime. Odom was apprehended by United States Secret Service members at 8:27 p.m., though the arrest was related to his activity at the White House and not to the attempt on Remington's life. In July 2017, Odom pleaded guilty to aggravated battery with a felony firearm and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. He was released on parole in March 2026.

Subsequent career , Remington was a pastor at Altar Church in Coeur d'Alene.