Naked poker player shot by cops outside church full of kids in Las Vegas

On August 5 at around 11 a.m., a peculiar incident got a man shot by Las Vegas cops just outside a church filled with children. The man was identified to be 25-year-old Jason Funke, from Minnetonka, Minnesota, who happens to be the 490th finisher in the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event that just concluded last month.

Funke was seen completely naked, sitting and lounging outside the Life Springs Christian Church, holding a handgun. At that time, there were children inside the church's school who were having their tutorial lessons. When the cops arrived in response to an emergency services call to reports of a man with a gun, a standoff arose, with Funke at first obeying the police, dropping his weapon, and walking away from the weapon towards where the cops are. However, he quickly decided to turn back around and ran, prompting one of the cops to immobilize him, and so he was shot in the shoulder. He fell to the ground and was taken into custody afterwards.

Upon investigation, Funke was actually known to the church, and they say he has previously donated money to the church. Funke apparently told a church employee (before the cops arrived) that he was feeling somewhat suicidal. The church staff member was also told that Funke had apparently been using LSD, marijuana and drinking alcohol. It seemed like he was meditating right before the unfortunate incident.

Jason Funke is actually a poker player by profession. He has almost $100K in lifetime tournament earnings garnered since early 2013. This summer at the 2017 WSOP, he had cashed out $24,867 in the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, finishing at number 490, and this was his second-biggest win in his poker career.

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal article, "Funke was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count each of possession of a dangerous weapon at a school or child care property, and indecent exposure. Jail records show he is no longer in custody."

Police have reported that Funke had a past history of depression.

Funke is actually not the only poker player who went deep in this year's WSOP main event and also got in serious trouble with the police. The 70th placer Paul Senat who won $101,000, was temporarily freed on bail for a manslaughter charge in Florida when he participated at poker's biggest event of the year.

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