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HOUSTON – A 23-year-old man was arrested after police say he went to a Downtown Houston church service with a loaded gun and 100 rounds of ammunition, but was stopped when a security team member tackled him as he reached for his weapon.<\/p>\n
According to court records, Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
According to court records, the incident occurred on March 15 at Eden Church, which conducts services at POST Houston in Downtown Houston on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n
According to court records, a church security guard member saw Mbwavi in the building wearing a backpack and was keeping an eye on him because of a previous incident two months before in which he had passed out “concerning” flyers and was asked to leave.<\/p>\n
The guard told police that he saw Mbwavi following a pastor into the bathroom and then walk in and out three times. He reportedly then disappeared into the crowd.<\/p>\n
Another pastor then approached Mbwavi and was speaking with him when the guard noticed Mbwavi holding the grip of a pistol that was tucked into his pocket, court documents state.<\/p>\n
Mbwavi allegedly tried to pull out the gun, but the hammer got stuck on his pants, and the guard tackled him to the ground, according to court documents.<\/p>\n
Church members helped hold him down until officers arrived.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, the .22 caliber revolver was loaded with six live rounds, and 100 other rounds were found in his backpack. He also allegedly had a note on his phone about killing the pastor he had been following around.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Harris County court documents.<\/p>\n
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