Pastor tackles man who pointed gun at worshippers during church service

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Tennessee pastor tackled and disarmed man who brandished gun during church service, police say.

A quick-thinking Tennessee pastor stopped a man who pulled out a gun during a church service Sunday.

Harrowing surveillance video from the incident appears to show the suspect wave the gun in his hand facing the worshippers. The pastor tackled the suspect from behind and brought him to the ground, according to the footage. Baganda was not a member of the church, but the pastor said he had attended services before, according to police.

 

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I was amazed after watching the video and so grateful for this pastor. There's no telling how many lives he saved.

And he didn't needed a gun to be the good guy

No masks 🙄

Moved by the spirit, amen!

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