Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 10/19/2015 4:48:10 AM PDT by cripplecreek
DETROIT -
A pastor shot and killed a man armed with a brick during a church service on Sunday after the man threatened parishioners at the City of God Church on Detroit’s west side, according to police.
The 25-year-old man stormed into the church during a service wielding a brick. Police say the man was well known by the congregation and especially the pastor.
The 36-year-old pastor pulled out a gun and shot the man multiple times. Authorities say the pastor had been trying to help the man, but those efforts had gone south.
Investigators said four or five shots were fired from the Glock handgun.
"The suspect entered the church, he allegedly had a brick in his hand and was threatening the pastor," said Asst. Detroit Police Chief Steve Dolunt. "We've had a previous incident, at least one, and the pastor filed a police report."
The man was taken to the Botsford Hospital and was pronounced dead.
Authorities said the man has a history of threatening the pastor and members of the congregation.
The pastor is being questioned at police headquarters.
Police will turn over their findings over to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for a charging decision.
Don’t mess with that Rev....
OH MY GOD! WHAT’S NEXT?
Gun violence yesterday, brick violence today and stick violence tomorrow!
Hurry, Obama SAVE US!
Please understand that I am NOT challenging the pastor’s LEGAL rights, in any way suggesting that his actions were criminal.
But bad-assery aside, does anyone think that this may have been overkill?
Time to outlaw bricks. Houses to be built of sponges.
Amen!
Not really. The pastor had to make an exceptionally difficult call and that despite having attempted to help this man previously, his violent behaviour was not a direct threat to the congregation. Christ told his disciples that if they did not have a sword, sell their cloak and buy one. The pastor served his flock.
“But bad-assery aside, does anyone think that this may have been overkill?”
No.
Standard firearms training. Shoot to stop the threat.
You put as many center mass rounds into the attacker as it takes for them to go down.
It sounds to me like the pastor probly had insight into the mans potential for stupidness and acted accordingly.
Sorry, finger mis-appropriation...
Never bring a brick to a......naaah. too easy. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.
I do. Unless it was a congregation of infants.
And reload if necessary.
Absolutely not! Self defense is a basic human right, and they used what they had to defend themselves…...
I’ll say it.! Never bring a brick to a gun fight. :)
I luv good gun-control!
Huh?
Ability, Opportunity and Intent, the three foundational criteria of a lethal force encounter were met. Shoot to stop. I am certain the Reverend did not have equal-force brick handy, but then again, my Glock kinda looks like a brick too. Countervailing force was the problem solver in that house of worship.
Maybe some would consider an attack by a man armed with a brick to be a lessor threat, but not one willing to be killed or maimed by it....Perhaps too many folks take “Walker, Texas Ranger” TV too seriously.
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