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A drug addict, wielding a knife, stormed into an Assemblies of God church in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico, on Sunday, killing one and wounding two others.

Claiming he was "the enlightened one" and the parishioners were all possessed, Quadratin Agency news reported the 28-year-old man began stabbing people. Edgar Hernández Sosa, 62, a deacon of the AG church, templo Cristiano El Divino Redentor, reportedly attempted to stop the assailant, but was stabbed in the head and chest, resulting in his death. Two others were taken to the hospital with knife wounds, including Sosa's wife, Margarita.

The attacker was finally subdued when an unnamed parishioner struck the attacker with a chair. Other church members then quickly secured the man, with the injured taken to local hospitals.

Assemblies of God World Missions Area Director for Mexico, Paul Kazim, confirmed the story and the sacrifice Sosa made.

David Ellis, AG World Missions regional director for Latin American and the Caribbean, expressed his sorrow and prayer for the family and church.

"Our hearts are grieved for the family of Edgar, who gave his life to protect others," Ellis says. "We pray that The Divine Redeemer AG church in Poza Rica will be enabled to demonstrate the love of Christ and share His message in the community in the wake of this tragedy."

AG World Missions Executive Director Greg Mundis, states, "In the past few years, we have been compelled to accelerate our prayers for the suffering church around the world. They are 'spiritual family,' and when they suffer, we do too. Edgar Sosa's family is suffering now, as are all the other brothers and sisters of the congregation. May God help us have great compassion for them and be faithful and fervent in prayer on their behalf."

To read the full news report (available only in Spanish), click here.

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