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.
Pastor Allegedly Shoots Man
Pastor: "Because I ran out of bullets."
:-)
Now that’s my kind of pastor! Packs during services. Just in case the Devil shows up.
exactly, shoot to stop the threat never admit to shooting to wound or worse shooting to kill. I have shot to stop the threat period don’t say another word. if the feral happens to expire due to the stopping of the threat so be it. The Mozambique drill is the most effective means to stop a determined threat. it’s SOP for military operators I can do it without even using my sights at 5 meters all muscle memory and point shooting drills. when my pistol comes out it barks three times as fast as I can center up on my target the high cns shot is natural when coming out of recoil after the second round. the decision to engage the tango with decisive fire was already made before I drew my weapon thus ensuring that it would be all muscle autopilot from initial draw to rounds down range. when my.weapon is out the time for words has passed you won’t hear anything but gunfire once my weapon is out.
Detroit Police are investigating allegations that the pastor accused of fatally shooting a man in church Sunday afternoon was having an affair with the victim’s wife.
Assistant Chief Steve Dolunt confirmed that police are investigating the allegations.
I think the perp's mental problems might have had something to do with the pastor knocking up his wife.
Yep! I wonder how many of the "good shot!" and "Amen!" posters are reconsidering this event.
Can’t say I remember any case in South Carolina where people were massacred by a brick.
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