Metro PD: Pastor disarms man with gun throughout church service | Information

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Metro Police reward a North Nashville pastor for stopping a person who pulled out a gun whereas in church on Sunday morning.

Police mentioned 26-year-old Dezire Baganda was sitting on the Nashville Mild Mission Pentecostal Church on Trinity Lane. When police mentioned Baganda, with a firearm in hand, walked as much as the altar the place a number of parishioners and the pastor have been praying.

Baganda was waving the gun round when, in accordance with police, he advised everybody to stand up and “pointed the handgun on the congregation.” That is when police mentioned the pastor “shortly tackled Baganda” earlier than he was in a position to hearth his weapon.

Most of the church members assisted the pastor as they labored to disarm Baganda and maintain him to the bottom till the arrival of the police.

Baganda was not a church member, however the pastor advised police that he attended earlier providers.

Police have charged Baganda with 15 counts of felony aggravated assault. Police added that a number of counts are anticipated to be added on the first of the week.