Texas man tackled by church security after bringing loaded gun, ammo to Houston service

A Texas antheral equipped with a loaded weapon and much than 100 rounds of ammunition was tackled by a information defender wrong a Houston religion earlier helium could unfastened fire, constabulary said.

Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi, 23, was charged with 2 counts of aggravated battle with a deadly weapon, tribunal records show.

Houston constabulary said that connected March 15, Mbwavi arrived astatine Eden Church, which holds services astatine Post Entertainment Center successful downtown Houston connected Sunday mornings.

According to tribunal documents, a subordinate of the church’s information squad recognized Mbwavi, who had been asked to permission the spot astir 2 months earlier aft helium tried handing retired "concerning" flyers.

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Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi was arrested March 15 aft allegedly attempting to bring a firearm into a Houston religion earlier being stopped by security. (Houston Police Department)

Based connected that history, the church's pastor asked the information squad to show Mbwavi.

The information defender told constabulary helium saw Mbwavi wearing a backpack and pursuing a pastor into the bathroom, past walking successful and retired aggregate times earlier disappearing into the crowd.

According to tribunal documents, different pastor confronted Mbwavi, and portion the 2 were speaking, the information defender noticed Mbwavi holding the grip of a pistol successful his pocket.

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Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi was arrested March 15 aft allegedly bringing a loaded weapon to a Houston religion service, wherever helium was tackled by security. (Houston Police Department)

The defender told constabulary helium saw Mbwavi scope for the weapon and tackled him, believing helium was astir to harm members of the information squad and congregation.

Mbwavi had his cellphone successful his manus and was allegedly counting down, starring the defender to judge a weaponry could beryllium detonated.

The information squad and members of the religion assisted the defender successful restraining Mbwavi.

While connected the ground, Mbwavi allegedly shouted, "I’m going to termination [the pastor], who is simply a fake prophet. I americium a prophet called Warlock."

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Mbwavi's cellphone was allegedly unfastened to a notes exertion containing accusation astir sidesplitting the church's pastor.

Mbwavi was carrying a .22-caliber revolver loaded with six unrecorded rounds, on with much than 100 further rounds successful his backpack, according to tribunal documents.