An attendee at a potluck dinner inside an Alabama church Thursday subdued the suspected shooter and held him down until police arrived on the scene, authorities said Friday.

The 71-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, is in police custody and allegedly opened fire inside St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Thursday evening, killing two and injuring one, according to Vestavia Hills Police.

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