Body found in home of man who allegedly attempted to shoot pastor during sermon, police say

NORTH BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania -- A religion work successful Pennsylvania came to a terrifying halt connected Sunday erstwhile authorities accidental a antheral pulled a weapon connected the pastor and allegedly attempted to sprout him during his sermon.

Allegheny County authorities aboriginal said they had recovered a assemblage successful the accused's home.

"First responders recovered an big antheral unfortunate deceased wrong a residence," the Allegheny County Police Department said successful a statement. "Detectives are initiating the investigation."

The alleged attempted shooting happened astatine Jesus' Dwelling Place Church successful North Braddock, Pennsylvania, soon aft 1:00 p.m. ET, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

The suspected gunman, who constabulary identified arsenic 26-year-old Bernard Junior Polite, entered the religion and allegedly attempted to sprout the pastor, Glenn Germany, arsenic helium was delivering his sermon connected a unrecorded stream, according to police.

The suspect's firearm failed to discharge and a congregation subordinate and the pastor were capable to subdue and disarm him earlier anyone was harmed, constabulary said.

"I'm thankful to God that I'm inactive present due to the fact that helium decidedly pulled the trigger," Germany told ABC News affiliate WTAE.

Describing the alarming encounter, Germany told the outlet Polite smiled astatine him earlier the attempted attack.

"I started to statesman to preach, and each of a sudden, from my left-hand side, I saw him determination from the backmost to the beforehand of the church, and helium acceptable up successful the beforehand country of the religion and smiled astatine me," Germany said.

"All of a sudden, I conscionable saw a weapon pointing close astatine me. And astatine that point, each I could effort to bash is tally for cover," helium said.

The pastor went connected to praise the congregation subordinate who sprang into enactment to subdue Polite, saying, "He could person mislaid his beingness successful that struggle, but helium sacrificed himself for everyone, and he's the hero."

The fishy was held astatine the religion until Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrived astatine the country and arrested him.

Police said charges person been filed. Information connected Polite's arraignment and a ineligible typical were not instantly available.

ABC News' Victoria Arancio contributed to this story.