( CNN ) -- Parishioners at a Lakeland , Florida , church tackled a gunman who allegedly shot the pastor and associate pastor on Sunday , holding the suspect until police arrived , the Polk County Sheriff 's Office said . Jeremiah Fogel , 57 , was taken into custody following the incident at the Greater Faith Christian Church , the sheriff 's office said in a statement . Fogel is also suspected of shooting and killing his wife at their residence before going to the church , police said . Fogel walked to the front of the church during a prayer meeting between the morning services and specifically opened fire on church clergy , said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd . `` Pastor William Boss was shot once in the head , '' Judd said . `` At that time everyone jumped up , and he went over to the left side of the church and shot the assistant minister Carl Stewart three times . '' After Fogel opened fire , parishioners Derek Foster and Corey Reid grabbed the gun from him , hit him in the head with a nightstand and held him to the ground , according to Judd . Boss and Stewart were being treated at Lakeland Regional Medical Center . Judd said police are trying to determine a motive behind the shooting . `` Obviously there was a conflict with his wife and/or some people in church , '' Judd said . `` We 're trying to find out exactly what forced him to go into his killing rage on a Sunday morning . '' Authorities received a 911 call regarding a gunman in the church at 9:58 a.m. Sunday , the sheriff 's office said . CNN Radio 's Shelby Lin Erdman contributed to this report .
NEW : The suspect specifically targets church clergy , police say . Comment: Police are working to determine a possible motive . The pastor and associate pastor are being treated at a Lakeland hospital .