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A body was found in the home of a man who is accused of pulling a gun on a pastor at a church service in North Braddock on Sunday.
Body found in home of man who allegedly pulled gun on pastor in North Braddock
Video provided to WTAE showed the pastor and deacon wrestling the gun out of the man’s hands.www.wtae.com
The North Braddock church service was interrupted when a man jumped in front of the pastor with a gun in an apparent attempt to shoot him.
This happened at Jesus' Dwelling Place Church on Lobringer Avenue. The church live-streams its services and captured the moment a man pulled out a gun and aimed it directly at Pastor Glenn Germany, that gun jamming.
"I'm thankful to God that I'm still here, because he definitely pulled the trigger," said Germany.
Germany told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he had never seen the gunman before Sunday. He says he noticed the gunman frequently coming in and out of the church, even giving the pastor eye contact. That's when the unexpected happened.
Polite said "God told me to do it" and that he planned to shoot Germany and "wait to be arrested" so he could go to jail and clear his mind, according to court documents. He faces numerous charges, including aggravated assault and attempted homicide, and was being held Monday without bail at the Allegheny County Jail. State police said they they didn’t know if Polite has an attorney, and county court records did not list one.
Video: Man tries to shoot pastor during livestreamed service at Pennsylvania church
A man who tried to shoot a pastor during a service at a Pennsylvania church because "God told him to do it" was thwarted when his gun didn't fire and he was tackled by a congregant, authorities said.www.fox29.com
The body of a shooting victim was found in a home near the church where Polite had been shortly before going to the church, county police said. The county Medical Examiner’s office identified the body Monday as Derek Polite, 56, of North Braddock, but did not say if he was related to Bernard Polite.
