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Police chief takes down attacker after multiple people hurt at Bible study

A member of a church went on a rampage Saturday, stabbing the pastor and then attacking several others

By KATE FELDMAN
New York Daily News

CHANTILLY, Va. — A member of a Virginia church went on a rampage Saturday afternoon during a Bible study, stabbing the pastor and then attacking several others, including the local police chief, while they tried to subdue him.

The unidentified suspect, who reportedly belonged to the church, walked into the Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly, Virginia, around 3 p.m. Saturday and stabbed the pastor leading the Bible study, according to police.

Multiple congregants, including Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler, who happened to be there, rushed to take down the man, who was later arrested.

Roessler was injured in the takedown, but his condition is unclear.

Police said two people were stabbed but “all injuries believed to be non-life threatening.”

Another member sustained injuries but did not required medical attention.

“Today, in a routine church educational setting, one of our pastors was assaulted by an attendee. Two church members came to the pastor’s aid and valiantly risked their own lives to defend him,” one of the other pastors who also serves as the chaplain for the Washington football team, said in a statement.

“We are in prayer for all the injured. We are grateful for the courage exhibited that prevented worse from happening. Lastly, we want to thank the broader community for their outpouring of concern and support in this time.”

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