{"id":6801,"date":"2024-05-07T02:35:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T02:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=6801"},"modified":"2024-05-07T02:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T02:35:55","slug":"cctv-captured-moment-gunman-raided-church-to-shoot-pastor-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=6801","title":{"rendered":"CCTV captured moment gunman raided church to shoot pastor [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Pennsylvania church service was horribly interrupted on Sunday when authorities say a man pulled a gun on a pastor and allegedly tried to shoot him during his sermon.<\/p>\n

Allegheny County authorities later said they found a body in the defendant\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmergency services found the body of an adult male inside the residence,\u201d the Allegheny County Police Department said in a statement. \u201cDetectives begin investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the alleged attempted shooting occurred at Jesus\u2019 Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, shortly after 1 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n

According to police, the suspected gunman, whom police identified as 26-year-old Bernard Junior Polite, entered the church and allegedly tried to shoot Pastor Glenn Germany while he was delivering a live-streamed sermon.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspect\u2019s gun misfired and a member of the congregation and the pastor managed to subdue and disarm him before anyone was hurt, police said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful to God that I\u2019m still here because he definitely pulled the trigger,\u201d Germany told ABC News affiliate WTAE.<\/p>\n

Describing the disturbing encounter, Germany told Polite that he smiled at him before the attempted attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started preaching and suddenly from the left side I saw him walk from the back to the front of the church, sit down in the front corner of the church and smiled at me,\u201d Germany said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuddenly I saw a gun pointed straight at me. \u201cAt that point, all I could do was run for cover,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The pastor then praised the congregation member who took action to subdue Polite, saying, \u201cHe could have lost his life in this fight, but he sacrificed himself for everyone and he is a hero.\u201d<\/p>\n

The suspect was held at the church until Pennsylvania State Police officers arrived and arrested him.<\/p>\n

Police said charges had been filed. Information about the arraignment of Polite and his legal representative was not immediately available.<\/p>\n

A “man” breaks into a church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania and tries to kiII the pastor but luckily the gun jams. Christians are under attack everywhere. pic.twitter.com\/mufabNGAKa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>

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