Polite, 26, of Braddock entered the church just after 1 p.m. and walked toward the front while the Rev. The pastor told WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh that Polite smiled at him and they made eye contact just before Polite pointed the gun at him. Germany then ducked out of the way as a male congregant tackled Polite. The body of a shooting victim was found in a home near the church where Polite had been shortly before going to the church, county police said. It could have gone an opposite direction,” Germany told The Associated Press on Monday.

Source: ABC News May 06, 2024 18:17 UTC