A terrifying incident was caught on camera amid a church sermon in Pennsylvania, US, when a man pointed a gun at a pastor and tried to shoot him. The gunman later claimed that "spirits" asked him to open fire.

A terrifying incident was caught on camera amid a church sermon in Pennsylvania, US, when a man pointed a gun at a pastor and tried to shoot him. The gunman later claimed that "spirits" asked him to open fire. However, the he failed to shoot the pastor and was later arrested. Bernard Polite, 26, was nabbed after he tried to shoot pastor Glenn Germany at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock on Sunday (May 5), police said. Upon subsequent search, police officials found one of his relatives gunned down in his home. The live-stream of the Church sermon turned horrific as the pastor was seen quickly ducking for cover as the man brandished the weapon in front of churchgoers, who also included the pastor’s 14-year-old daughter. NEW: Gun jams as a 26-year-old man tries shooting a pastor during the middle of a sermon in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. Pastor Glenn Germany says “only God stopped and jammed this gun.” Germany revealed that he forgave Bernard Polite, the man who tried killing him after he… pic.twitter.com/Wh3jtQY553 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 6, 2024 × “He pulled the gun; it clicked. You heard him shoot it," said the pastor, while speaking to WPXI. Also Read: US shootout: Four police officers killed, four injured while serving warrant in Charlotte Around 25 parishioners were attending Germany's sermon when the gunman walked up suddenly towards the front pew. “He stood up and he smiled at me. And it was just a smile. He comes to right here and then all of a sudden, that’s when I see him pull the gun and all I could do is duck and try to get out of the way," Germany said. Church’s deacon Clarence McCallister was recorded leaping across and handling Polite. He as well as the pastor tried to snatch the gun from the assailant and pinned him down on the floor till the police reached. Reacting over the incident, McCallister said, “God had his hands on the pastor. He wasn’t letting him go nowhere.” Suspect claims 'spirits' asked him to open fire Germany said that later the suspect in police custody revealed to him that he had seen “spirits", who had asked him to open fire. “He said, ‘The spirits were in my mind. They got in my mind and told me to shoot the pastor’. He actually apologised to me. I told him that ‘I forgive you and want you to know I love you,’ but yes, I definitely forgave him," Germany said. In another interview with WTAE, the pastor said that the gunman told him, “‘You ducked a taco today. That’s what he told me, and I guess that’s slang for ‘You ducked a bullet.'” Polite is facing multiple charges which include aggravated assault and attempted homicide. Hours after he was arrested, the police found the dead body of a 56-year-old man in the home where he lived almost half a mile from the church, said Allegheny County police. Watch: US Officers gunned down in shootout, suspect killed in retaliatory firing It was not immediately known when the man, who was identified as Derek Polite, was killed. Speaking to NBC News, a police spokesperson said that the victim is a relative of Polite. As per local reports, the suspect in the church incident used to live with his uncle. “At this point, no charges have been filed in connection with the homicide and it remains an active investigation,” said police spokesperson Jim Madalinsky, while speaking to NBC News. (With inputs from agencies)

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was recently asked if he is sleeping comfortably in the official residence. Reason? Ghosts.<o:p></o:p>

Believe it or not, Japanese population is worried if their Prime Minister is being able to sleep and live peacefully in the official PM residence, also known as Sōri Daijin Kantei. They want to know whether or not he has spotted any ghosts in that residence.

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The official residence of Japan’s Prime Minister is one of the most famous pieces of real estate in central Tokyo. However, despite its functionality, services, interior, architecture and prime location, the residence has not housed anyone in the past nine years. Reason? Once again, ghosts.<o:p></o:p>

This residence is believed to be haunted due to its history of the 1936 massacre. The property was the site of the attempted coup in 1936, during which several senior officials were brutally assassinated by young military officers. <o:p></o:p>

Since then, it is believed by some that the ghosts of the assassinated government officials have been haunting the hallways of the residence. Thus, previous prime ministers have kept their distance from this house.

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Now, after nine years, Kishida has shifted into the official Prime Minister residence and claims that he is sleeping just fine.<o:p></o:p>

Local reporters recently asked the leader if he has spotted any ghosts, and he replied "I haven't seen any, yet". He also assured that he “slept soundly yesterday”, jokingly silencing concerns about whether or not the PM is ‘spiritually safe’ in his new residence.<o:p></o:p>

The stone and brick mansion is a&nbsp;two-story 5,183-square-meter (55,789 square foot) building that was built in 1929 and is located&nbsp;diagonally adjacent to the&nbsp;National Diet Building in Tokyo. While previous leaders have stayed away from this residence, Kishida has decided to move into the building to stay closer to closer to the prime minister’s office, in case of emergencies.<o:p></o:p>

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was recently asked if he is sleeping comfortably in the official residence. Reason? Ghosts. Believe it or not, Japanese population is worried if their Prime Minister is being able to sleep and live peacefully in the official PM residence, also known as Sōri Daijin Kantei.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was recently asked if he is sleeping comfortably in the official residence. Reason? Ghosts. Believe it or not, Japanese population is worried if their Prime Minister is being able to sleep and live peacefully in the official PM residence, also known as Sōri Daijin Kantei. They want to know whether or not he has spotted any ghosts in that residence. Also read | Japanese PM Fumio Kishida vows to consider 'all options' to counter China The official residence of Japan’s Prime Minister is one of the most famous pieces of real estate in central Tokyo. However, despite its functionality, services, interior, architecture and prime location, the residence has not housed anyone in the past nine years. Reason? Once again, ghosts. This residence is believed to be haunted due to its history of the 1936 massacre. The property was the site of the attempted coup in 1936, during which several senior officials were brutally assassinated by young military officers. Since then, it is believed by some that the ghosts of the assassinated government officials have been haunting the hallways of the residence. Thus, previous prime ministers have kept their distance from this house. Also read | Japan expresses concern about Chinese attempts in East, South China Sea Now, after nine years, Kishida has shifted into the official Prime Minister residence and claims that he is sleeping just fine. Local reporters recently asked the leader if he has spotted any ghosts, and he replied "I haven't seen any, yet". He also assured that he “slept soundly yesterday”, jokingly silencing concerns about whether or not the PM is ‘spiritually safe’ in his new residence. The stone and brick mansion is a two-story 5,183-square-meter (55,789 square foot) building that was built in 1929 and is located diagonally adjacent to the National Diet Building in Tokyo. While previous leaders have stayed away from this residence, Kishida has decided to move into the building to stay closer to closer to the prime minister’s office, in case of emergencies.

'Slept soundly': Japan's Kishida assures he hasn't seen any ghosts in PM residence yet

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