Nashville church usher praised for confronting accused gunman in deadly shooting


(Worthy News) – Church members praised an usher who confronted the gunman in a deadly shooting at a Tennessee church.

The suspect is 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson. He was in police custody after shooting himself Sunday by accident. Nashville police said Samson killed one woman in a parking lot and wounded seven other people. He is a legal U.S. resident who came from Sudan in 1996.

Authorities said the ordeal began just before 11:15 Sunday morning as services at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ were being let out, CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett reports. [ Source (Read More…) ]

17
people are currently praying.

💡 Did you know? One of the best ways you can support Worthy News is by simply leaving a comment and sharing this article.

📢 Social media algorithms push content further when there’s more engagement — so every 👍 like, 💬 comment, and 🔄 share helps more people discover the truth. 🙌

Discuss this article in our forums

Follow us on X

Latest Worthy News

Suspect In Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case Confesses, According To Officials
Boeing Awarded $8.6 Billion Contract for F-15s as U.S. Military Aid to Israel Continues
“Death to the Dictator”: Iran Protests Turn Openly Defiant as Markets Shut Down
Trump Signals Backing for Israeli Action Against Iran, Warns U.S. Will Act on Nuclear Threat
Syria’s Alawite Protests Kill 4; Dozens Injured
Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after talks with Zelenskyy (Worthy News Radio)
Pakistan Pastor Murder Case Takes Dramatic Turn As Police Name Wife, Lover As “Masterminds” (Worthy News Investigation)
ISIS-Linked Men Convicted Over Foiled Mass Terror Plot Against Jews In Manchester
Body Of Missing Ukrainian Teen Found In Dutch City Of Beverwijk
Fair Use Notice:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Worthy Christian News