A pastor shot and killed a man armed with a brick after he threatened church-goers at the City of God Church on Detroit’s west side .
Police say the 25-year-old man stormed into the church during a service wielding a brick.
The 36-year-old pastor pulled out a gun and shot the man multiple times. Investigators said four or five shots were fired.
The man was taken to the Botsford Hospital and was pronounced dead.
Investigators say the pastor had been trying to help the 25-year-old… DEONTE SMITH,.
Authorities said the man has a history of threatening the pastor and members of the congregation. But Smith’s family says the pastor was having an affair with the victim’s wife. They say Smith went to the church to confront the preacher.
He was questioned. .
Police will turn over their findings over to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.