A man has been arrested after he aimed a gun at a pastor during a sermon in a church in North Braddock in Pennsylvania. The pastor, Glenn Germany, said: “Only God stopped and jammed this gun”.
Pennsylvania State Police have charged 26-year-old Bernard Polite with attempted homicide saying he entered and attempted to shoot Pastor Germany yesterday at approximately 1 p.m.
Video taken by the church’s deacon shows the moment Polite stopped directly in front of the pastor and aimed the gun, which failed to discharge, police said.
The video shows church Deacon Clarence McCallister jumping forward and tackling the gunman to the ground. “There’s something that needs to be done and I jumped up and handled my business,” the Deacon said.
Pastor Germany described him as a “hero”.
NEW: Gun jams as a 26-year-old man tries shooting a pastor during the middle of a sermon in North Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Pastor Glenn Germany says “only God stopped and jammed this gun.”
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CBS News reported that officers from the Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department have also found a man shot to death in a house where Bernard Polite lives.
The victim has been identified as 56-year-old Derek Polite.
It’s unclear if Bernard Polite was responsible for the shooting or if he has any connection to the crime, CBS reported.
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