Man points gun at Pennsylvania pastor during church, police later find body at man’s home

Bernard Junior Polite, 26, (holding gun) of North Braddock in Pennsylvania was arrested on an attempted murder charge after state police said he entered Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church on May 5, 2024, and attempted to shoot the preacher as he was giving a sermon. Troopers reported the gun jammed.

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY

Law enforcement in Western Pennsylvania are investigating after video footage shows a 26-year-old man pulled a gun on a preacher during a live-streamed church service Sunday.

Police are also investigating after they reported that officers also found a man fatally shot to death in the suspect’s home later that evening.

Just before 1:10 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police say troopers responded to Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock after the suspect enter the church and attempted to shoot the preacher during his sermon.

North Braddock, a borough in Allegheny County, is about 9 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh.

Video obtained by USA TODAY shows a man in a black T-shirt walk directly toward Germany as he preaches, pull out a firearm and aim it directly at him.

Immediately, a church congregant runs up behind the armed suspect, tackles him and Germany and another churchgoer help disarm the suspect on the ground.

Germany identified the congregant who tackled the suspect as Clarence McCallister, a 63-year-old deacon who has attended the church for the past nine years.

“Everything is well,” Germany said, his voice raspy as if he had not slept much. “At this point it’s just about being grateful. ”

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