Man armed with rifle and handgun arrested at Easter church service

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An armed man is undergoing a mental evaluation after being taken into custody at a Memphis Church Easter morning.

Police said church security saw a man in the church who was armed.

A security guard took him into custody without incident.

Police said 31-year-old Marcus Donald had a loaded 40 caliber Beretta in a pants pocket and a 300 Blackout rifle in his backpack.

Police said Donald told them "people in society are a threat to him and that he must be vigilant."

He was arrested for emergency commitment for a mental evaluation.

It does not appear Donald made any threats toward the church or its congregation.

A Bellevue spokesman sent the following statement: