Traffic Cam Shows Moment AZ Street Preacher Hans Schmidt Shot in Head+ $10,000 Reward Offered

Glendale Police have released street camera footage showing the exact moment evangelist Hans Schmidt was shot in the head preaching the gospel. Sadly, the video, in which Schmidt appears shot from behind, is too grainy to see where the gunfire came from and identify any perpetrators. Viewer discretion is advised.

Schmidt, a 26-year-old former military combat medic who is married with two small children, was preaching the gospel in the public square when he was fired upon, causing great bodily injury. According to a GoFundMe released in his name, the bullet traveled through his brain and lodged on the right side of his head. As of a week ago, it was considered inoperable, and absent a miracle, severe and sustained brain damage is likely. 

The suspect remains at large, and the group Silent Witness has offered a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible.

Since the shooting, folks have been rallying around Schmidt, with dozens of people from different churches occupying the same corner he was shot at to preach and share the gospel, with the church reporting two salvations.

The church has set up a givelify site for those who want to donate to him,


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