Pennsylvania Man Charged in Cousin's Murder After Failed Attempt to Shoot Pastor
Bernard Polite faces multiple charges following a dramatic church incident and the discovery of his cousin's body on the same day.
- Bernard Polite, 26, was arrested after his gun jammed during an attempt to shoot a pastor at a Pennsylvania church.
- The failed church shooting was captured live; Polite claimed spiritual voices influenced his actions.
- Hours after the church incident, police found Polite's cousin, Derek Polite, dead from a gunshot wound at their shared residence.
- The firearm used in the church incident matched the bullet found at the cousin's murder scene, linking the two crimes.
- Polite faces charges of homicide, attempted homicide, and aggravated assault, with no bail set.