Winslow Young said Morgan's parents were in no condition to talk Thursday, and he didn't want to ask them questions about the case.

"They did say the people back in Virginia and the church were overwhelmingly helpful," he said. "My concern was to get them home."

Winslow Young said his own reaction when he heard of Boughton's arrest was surprise.

"I figured they'd never catch him because there were no other witnesses," he said.

But now that an arrest has been made, Young said it gave him a sense of gratification and appreciation.

"Of course we have to remember a person is innocent until proven guilty. I'm going to presume the judicial system of the commonwealth of Virginia will handle (the case) in a proficient manner," he said. "This type of thing shouldn't go on. . . . The long arm of the law will get him."

Heidbrink, meanwhile, returned to Colorado Thursday. Before he left, however, he and Young's parents spoke at a gathering of the other LDS missionaries serving in the LDS Church's Virginia Richmond Mission.

"It was really incredible to anyone the way (Young's parents) responded," said mission spokesman Jim Russell. "They had complete composure. They spoke to the missionaries of the importance of not having fear and going out and doing the work they had to do and intensify their efforts."

The Youngs told the group that they knew their son would have said the same thing, Russell said.

"They're feeling tremendous grief. But they gave an encouraging and powerful message," he said.

Likewise, Young's companion, Heidbrink, spoke highly of his fallen companion, calling him a great teacher and a "very faithful missionary," Russell said.

"He said Elder Young would not miss an opportunity to spread the message of Jesus Christ," Russell said. "He was very praising of Elder Young."

Russell said Heidbrink is doing well. He said the bullet that struck him entered through his neck and exited through his shoulder, and that no vital organs were hit.

Russell said Heidbrink's injury will not require any surgery. His arm is currently in a sling.

Heidbrink plans to return to Virginia to finish his mission once he's finished recovering at his Colorado home, Russell said.

No missionaries are currently assigned to the Chesapeake area where the shootings happened. Russell said it was likely missionaries will return to that area in about four or five weeks.

"My sense was everyone was very encouraged and very determined to go out and do the work," he said, referring to the remaining 170 missionaries in the Virginia Richmond Mission.

Russell said the shootings, which occurred a 10-minute bike ride away from where the missionaries were living, were a rare occurrence and he did not foresee any changes in daily procedures of other missionaries happening as a result.

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