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49-year-old man charged in connection with disturbance that led to shots fired at church pumpkin patch in Nederland

A church member attempted to restrain the man who had a gun.

NEDERLAND, Texas — A 49-year-old man has been charged in connection with a disturbance that led to shots being fired Sunday afternoon at a Nederland church pumpkin patch.

Jeremy Lane Pitman, 49, is being held in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on two felony charges in connection with the disturbance according to Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter.

Pitman has been charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon according to jail records. His bond on each charge is set at $50,000 for a total bond amount of $100,000.

There was a domestic disturbance on Saturday night at the Nederland Apostolic Church ended up continuing on Sunday afternoon according to Porter.

Police say Pitman showed up at the church's pumpkin patch on Sunday afternoon and pulled out a gun.

A church member then attempted to restrain Pitman and his gun Porter told 12News. 

The gun fired when the church member tried to hold the gun down against a picnic table according to Porter.

The gun fired three times and Nederland police believe one of the bullets hit a glass saltshaker that shattered.

Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Jeremy Lane Pitman

 A woman standing nearby received minor injures after being struck by the shattered glass police said.

The pumpkin patch was then closed and will resume regular hours at 4 p.m. Monday according to Pastor Jackson of Nederland Apostolic Church.

Nederland Police are still investigating the incident.

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