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Attack on Sacramento parish thwarted
February 23, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: An off-duty detective detained a would-be gunman who was attempting to enter St. Mary’s Church in East Sacramento, California, during an Ash Wednesday Mass for schoolchildren.
Additional ammunition was found in the 20-year-old would-be gunman’s car, the New York Post reported.
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