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Arizona Church Leader Shot in Head While Preaching, in Critical Condition

Authorities continue search for assailant as community rallies around Hans Schmidt, a military medic and father of two.

  • Hans Schmidt, a 26-year-old religious leader and outreach director at Victory Chapel in Glendale, Arizona, was shot in the head while preaching on a street corner.
  • Schmidt, who is also a military medic and father of two, is in critical condition at a hospital.
  • Witnesses report that Schmidt had frequently endured shouts and mockery from people passing by as he preached.
  • Authorities are still searching for the culprit, and it remains unclear if Schmidt was shot by someone inside a vehicle or someone passing by on foot.
  • Victory Chapel has started a fund in Schmidt's name for medical expenses.
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