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A masked gunman was stopped mid-attack by an \u201cextraordinarily brave\u201d church usher after killing one person near Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n
The suspect shot and injured himself during a struggle with 22-year-old Robert Caleb Engle, who was struck in the face by the suspect\u2019s gun.<\/p>\n
But Mr Engle managed to get back to his car and get his own gun to guard the injured attacker until police arrived.<\/p>\n
Police said 42 people were in the church at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n
A woman, named as 39-year-old Melanie Smith of Smyrna, was found dead in the car park near the suspect\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
Nashville Police said the suspected attacker at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ was Emanuel Kidega Samson, 25, who was originally from Sudan.<\/p>\n
Two pistols were recovered in the church and two more guns were found in Samson\u2019s car nearby.<\/p>\n
They added that the gunman shot himself in the chest \u201cprobably not intentionally\u201d during the struggle with Mr Engle.<\/p>\n
He was later released from hospital and charged with murder.<\/p>\n
At least six people were also wounded, all of whom were aged over 60. The usher was also treated for head injuries after the altercation.<\/p>\n
The motive for the shooting is not yet clear.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would appear he was not expecting a brave individual like the church usher to initiate the struggle and confrontation,\u201d Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said.<\/p>\n
Police said Mr Engle acted in an \u201cextraordinarily brave\u201d way.<\/p>\n
In a statement Mr Engle said: \u201cI do not want to be labelled a hero. The real heroes are the police, first responders and medical staff and doctors who have helped me and everyone affected.\u201d<\/p>\n
The church\u2019s pastor, Joey Spann, and his wife Peggy were among those injured in the shooting, the Nashville Christian School said. Mr Spann teaches at the school.<\/p>\n
One eyewitness, speaking to the Tennessean newspaper, said the pastor had shouted \u201crun\u201d as the suspect entered, but some were shot from behind.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur church is senior people. They didn\u2019t make it out,\u201d Minerva Rosa told the paper.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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