ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. —

The man who pointed a gun at a pastor in Allegheny County after murdering a relative will spend years behind bars.

Bernard Polite has been sentenced for the attempted murder of Pastor Glenn Germany during mass in North Braddock, as well as the murder of his cousin. Advertisement

In May 2024, a service at Jesus' Dwelling Place Church was interrupted when Polite jumped in front of Germany with a gun in an apparent attempt to shoot him.

The moment was captured on the church's livestream.

When the gun jammed, church members quickly jumped into action as Germany took cover. One man even jumped to tackle the gunman . Eventually, he was able to remove the gun from the man's hands.

According to the criminal complaint, Polite confessed to police that he tried to s

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