The man who attempted to shoot the preacher as he delivered his sermon in a Pennsylvania church now faces homicide charges in the killing of his cousin.
Bernard Polite, 26, of Braddock was captured on camera in the Jesus' Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock.
Pastor Glenn Germany was speaking at the front of the congregation when Polite suddenly appeared and pointed a gun at him.
The gun apparently jammed and the man running the video camera, identified as church Deacon Clarence McCallister, jumped into action and wrestled Politite to the ground.
McCallister and Germany were able to hold him down until police arrived.
Polite confessed to police that he tried to shoot Germany because, "God told him to do it," according to the criminal complaint obtained by WTAE-TV.
Police later found the body of a person who was shot to death in Polite's home.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office identified the victim as 56-year-old Derek Polite. On Tuesday Allegheny County Police announced that homicide charges were filed against Bernard Polite for his cousin's killing.
Polite was already charged with aggravated assault and attempted homicide in connection with the incident in the church.
He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
