Seriously. It's not "ironic". It's a declaration of war against people who disagree with them, in the timing and placing of the attack.
But, and this is still the critical point, it is the tragic murder of a good man, a Christian man who was courageous in the face of serious opposition in his dedication to doing what is right.
Today was a writeoff for me, but tomorrow I plan to go and light a candle for him at church.