Kansas City church greeter shot in head while welcoming parishioners, police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Greeter Montell Bruce was hurt in the Sunday shooting at the House of Refuge Family Worship church in south Kansas City, Missouri. (Google Street View)
A church greeter was shot Sunday while welcoming parishioners at a church in south Kansas City, Mo., police said.
The suspect entered the House of Refuge Family Worship church through a rear door and fired multiple shots, according to police.
Greeter Montell Bruce was struck in the head, but his injury was not life threatening, authorities said.
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Bruce told KCTV5 that he stepped in after he saw someone pull a gun during an dispute. He said that he tried to get the gun and throw the suspect to the ground. Eventually, the suspect ran and fell through a window to get away.
Bruce was the only person hurt in the shooting.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We gladly acknowledge our pastoral staff and our church's first responders for acting quickly and responsibly," the House of Family Refuge said in a Facebook post. "We are extremely grateful that neither our Pastor D'Eric Fields, nor our church members sustained any life-threatening injuries."
In a Facebook Live video, Fields described Bruce as a leadership team member and one of "my right-hand men."
"He was grazed across his head in the time of the shooting by protecting the people in our church, and I thank God for him," Fields said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The investigation into the shooting is ongoing and the suspect is not yet in custody, authorities told Fox 4 KC.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.