A man points a gun at a church pastor before getting tackled. Then the suspects relative is found dead in the gunmans home

A man points a gun at a church pastor before getting tackled. Then the suspects relative is found dead in the gunmans home | News [Video]

A gunman pointed a gun at a pastor during a church service in Pennsylvania before being tackled by a member of the congregation. According to CNN affiliate WTAE, the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Bernard Polite, was arraigned on several charges including attempted homicide. It’s unclear if he has an attorney. CNN affiliate WTAE reports.

(CNN) — An armed man gave no warning as he walked toward the front of Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in Pennsylvania on Sunday, raised a gun toward the pastor’s face and pulled the trigger.

What happened next may have been divine intervention, Pastor Glenn Germany said.

An armed man gave no warning as he walked toward the front of Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in Pennsylvania on May 5.

“I’m thankful to God that I’m still here, because he definitely pulled the trigger,” Germany told CNN affiliate WTAE.

The gunman “attempted to shoot, but the firearm failed to discharge,” Pennsylvania State Police …

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