Users of social networks have described as “heroic” the act carried out last Sunday by a pastor from Nashville, Tennessee, after saving several of his parishioners who were participating in the religious ceremony that was taking place last Sunday, November 7.
Various local and national media explained that the pastor identified as Ezekiel Ndikumana was celebrating a ceremony in the temple of the Light Mission Pentecostal Church when suddenly, one of those present, a young man from 26 years old named Dezire Baganda, pulled out a gun, walked with it to the altar right where the pastor was praying with several members.
Baganda told everyone to get up as he saluted and pointed the gun at the congregation. The pastor quickly approached Baganda before he activated the firearm.
The scene was captured by a security camera that is placed inside the temple, and you can also see how some assistants help the pastor to subdue the aggressor and remove the weapon. The video has gone viral on networks.
WATCH: A pastor’s heroic actions saved the Nashville Light Mission Pentecostal Church congregation from violence on Sunday when a man walked up to the altar and pulled out a gun during the service, police say. pic.twitter.com/2iHKsoxxGI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 9, 2021
A few minutes later the police arrived at the scene to carry out the arrest of the attacker, who has been accused of aggravated assault and several more charges are expected to be added this week.
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