Christian Preacher Shot in Head While Evangelizing on Arizona Street

Published on November 21, 2023

A young pastor is fighting for his life after being shot in the head while preaching on a street corner in Glendale, Arizona this past week as law enforcement continues to ask the public for help in the investigation. Hans Schmidt, 26, the outreach director at Victory Chapel First Phoenix Church, a father of two, was shot while expressing his Christian faith at a busy intersection on Nov. 15, according to a statement on the church’s website. “Our outreach director, Hans Schmidt was shot while street preaching on Wednesday night before service,” the statement read. “He is in critical condition and in desperate need of a miracle. The family remains encouraged by what they are seeing and are rejoicing.”...