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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dealer replaces Ford F-150 of man who ran over alleged church shooter
Dealer replaces Ford F-150 of man who ran over alleged church shooter originally appeared on Autoblog. Driver Says Pickup Truck Was A Substitute Weapon Of Self Defense A Michigan dealership has replaced the 2018 Ford F-150 of Richard Pryor, who ran over a man he saw firing a rifle and handgun outside a suburban Detroit church, reports Automotive News. Pryor, a deacon at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, was arriving late for June 22 services when he saw the shooter, clad in a tactical vest. "I'm just realizing there's no time," Pryor told Automotive News and other media July 10, saying the man, later identified as Brian Browning, who had attended the church occasionally with his mother. "I didn't have a weapon on me, in the truck or anything, so what are your options?" Pryor ran over Browning, who reports say began firing at the truck. Browning was killed by two other church staff members armed with their own guns. Police told ABC News that the actions of the three church staff "prevented a large-scale mass shooting." But while this use of a vehicle as a weapon appears to have done some good, others, such as the 2017 attack on protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a Dodge Challenger, show that like any other weapon, a car can be dangerous in the wrong hands. F-150 Reward The truck was Pryor's only vehicle, and was left out of commission after the incident. Jack Demmer Ford reportedly gave Pryor a free two-year lease on a new F-150, worth about $70,000. Full-size pickups can get much more expensive than that, of course, given the tendency of Ford and other brands to devise lineups top-heavy with high-end models. The F-Series—encompassing the half-ton F-150 and the heavy-duty Super Duty trucks—has been the bestselling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and that trend continued with Ford's recently-reported second-quarter sales results. The automaker reported an 11.5% increase in F-Series sales to 222,459—the best quarter for the truck line since 2019. However, Ford also issued 89 recalls in the first six months of 2025, surpassing a record for annual recalls set by General Motors in 2014. The F-150 is included in some of them, including one recall of over a million vehicles to address a software issue that prevents rearview cameras from displaying a proper live feed. Dealer replaces Ford F-150 of man who ran over alleged church shooter first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Guardian
16-07-2025
- The Guardian
Michigan deacon thwarted attack on church by ramming truck into shooter
A Michigan church deacon who had a hand in thwarting a rifle-wielding man's attempts to shoot worshippers at a service in June by ramming the attacker with his truck says he sprang into action because waiting for first responders' help was not feasible. 'I'm just realizing there's no time,' Richard Pryor – who drew gunfire while protecting the congregation of CrossPointe Community church in Wayne, Michigan – said during a recent Associated Press interview in which he revisited his state of mind that day. 'I didn't have a weapon on me, in the truck or anything, so what are your options?' Pryor detailed his thinking from the day his church and its members probably came close to being shot up as many across Wayne and beyond have lavished him with praise, exalting his courage as well as calling him a hero. He has not been entirely comfortable with the spotlight the US media has since shined on him. 'It's more than I anticipated – that's for sure,' Pryor told the Michigan news station WXYZ while appearing at a local car dealership which leased him a new truck free of charge to replace the one he damaged when his church was targeted for violence on 22 June. 'Hopefully, I can go back into hiding after this … We'll see.' Nonetheless, what Pryor has been willing to share about his experience on the day he intervened on behalf of his fellow worshippers makes clear the role he had in ensuring – as he put it – 'the attacker's intended tragedy did not occur'. Investigators believe 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning was grappling with a mental health crisis when he equipped himself with a tactical vest, a handgun and a rifle and drove to CrossPointe, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Detroit. Pryor said he was running late and ended up watching as the man later identified as Browning drove dangerously in the church parking lot, stepped out of his car and began firing, wounding one person in the leg. The deacon called law enforcement on his cellphone and began relaying the scene to an emergency operator when Browning – whom Pryor did not know – kept advancing toward the church doors. Pryor at that point decided to aim his 2018 Ford F-150 pickup at Browning and ram him. Pryor struck him with his F-150, despite taking multiple shots to his vehicle, officials said. That action temporarily stopped the shooter. At least two members of an armed security team that CrossPointe launched in response to violence at other places of worship soon approached. The security staffers then fatally shot Browning, whose mother was a CrossPointe congregant but was not there that Sunday. More than 100 congregants were inside the church, where children attending Bible school led that day's service. After a security team member came in and directed everyone in the church to get out, a livestream video of the service recorded congregants carrying children away – or pleading with them to take cover or retreat. Pryor, reflecting on the distressing sequence of events, said he took a measure of comfort in the fact that evidently 'a lot of people did not see what happened and weren't [immediately] aware of what was going on'. 'Trauma is trauma, but thankfully ours is not trauma over loss of life,' Pryor told the AP. Sign up to First Thing Our US morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion CrossPointe's pastor, Bobby Kelly, attributed that reality to Pryor, saying: 'He hit this individual … and that certainly helped the team to be able to respond.' All of which motivated the owner of Wayne's Jack Demmer Ford dealership to give Pryor a free, two-year lease valued at $70,000 for a 2025 F-150 to replace the truck that was hit by multiple bullets as the deacon defended his church. The dealership owner, Matthew Demmer, said Pryor's new truck was 'the best way to give back', a token of recognition for how 'it could have been a heck of a lot worse'. As Pryor was handed the key fob to the new truck on 10 July, he declared himself 'very grateful – very thankful'. Yet Demmer told WXYZ that Pryor privately maintained in an almost 'standoffish' way that he didn't deserve the truck. The Associated Press contributed reporting
The Guardian
16-07-2025
- The Guardian
Michigan deacon thwarted attack on church by ramming truck into shooter
A Michigan church deacon who had a hand in thwarting a rifle-wielding man's attempts to shoot worshippers at a service in June by ramming the attacker with his truck says he sprang into action because waiting for first responders' help was not feasible. 'I'm just realizing there's no time,' Richard Pryor – who drew gunfire while protecting the congregation of CrossPointe Community church in Wayne, Michigan – said during a recent Associated Press interview in which he revisited his state of mind that day. 'I didn't have a weapon on me, in the truck or anything, so what are your options?' Pryor detailed his thinking from the day his church and its members probably came close to being shot up as many across Wayne and beyond have lavished him with praise, exalting his courage as well as calling him a hero. He has not been entirely comfortable with the spotlight the US media has since shined on him. 'It's more than I anticipated – that's for sure,' Pryor told the Michigan news station WXYZ while appearing at a local car dealership which leased him a new truck free of charge to replace the one he damaged when his church was targeted for violence on 22 June. 'Hopefully, I can go back into hiding after this … We'll see.' Nonetheless, what Pryor has been willing to share about his experience on the day he intervened on behalf of his fellow worshippers makes clear the role he had in ensuring – as he put it – 'the attacker's intended tragedy did not occur'. Investigators believe 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning was grappling with a mental health crisis when he equipped himself with a tactical vest, a handgun and a rifle and drove to CrossPointe, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Detroit. Pryor said he was running late and ended up watching as the man later identified as Browning drove dangerously in the church parking lot, stepped out of his car and began firing, wounding one person in the leg. The deacon called law enforcement on his cellphone and began relaying the scene to an emergency operator when Browning – whom Pryor did not know – kept advancing toward the church doors. Pryor at that point decided to aim his 2018 Ford F-150 pickup at Browning and ram him. Pryor struck him with his F-150, despite taking multiple shots to his vehicle, officials said. That action temporarily stopped the shooter. At least two members of an armed security team that CrossPointe launched in response to violence at other places of worship soon approached. The security staffers then fatally shot Browning, whose mother was a CrossPointe congregant but was not there that Sunday. More than 100 congregants were inside the church, where children attending Bible school led that day's service. After a security team member came in and directed everyone in the church to get out, a livestream video of the service recorded congregants carrying children away – or pleading with them to take cover or retreat. Pryor, reflecting on the distressing sequence of events, said he took a measure of comfort in the fact that evidently 'a lot of people did not see what happened and weren't [immediately] aware of what was going on'. 'Trauma is trauma, but thankfully ours is not trauma over loss of life,' Pryor told the AP. CrossPointe's pastor, Bobby Kelly, attributed that reality to Pryor, saying: 'He hit this individual … and that certainly helped the team to be able to respond.' All of which motivated the owner of Wayne's Jack Demmer Ford dealership to give Pryor a free, two-year lease valued at $70,000 for a 2025 F-150 to replace the truck that was hit by multiple bullets as the deacon defended his church. The dealership owner, Matthew Demmer, said Pryor's new truck was 'the best way to give back', a token of recognition for how 'it could have been a heck of a lot worse'. As Pryor was handed the key fob to the new truck on 10 July, he declared himself 'very grateful – very thankful'. Yet Demmer told WXYZ that Pryor privately maintained in an almost 'standoffish' way that he didn't deserve the truck. The Associated Press contributed reporting
Auto Blog
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Dealer replaces Ford F-150 of man who ran over alleged church shooter
Driver Says Pickup Truck Was A Substitute Weapon Of Self Defense A Michigan dealership has replaced the 2018 Ford F-150 of Richard Pryor, who ran over a man he saw firing a rifle and handgun outside a suburban Detroit church, reports Automotive News. Pryor, a deacon at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, was arriving late for June 22 services when he saw the shooter, clad in a tactical vest. 'I'm just realizing there's no time,' Pryor told Automotive News and other media July 10, saying the man, later identified as Brian Browning, who had attended the church occasionally with his mother. 'I didn't have a weapon on me, in the truck or anything, so what are your options?' Pryor ran over Browning, who reports say began firing at the truck. Browning was killed by two other church staff members armed with their own guns. Police told ABC News that the actions of the three church staff 'prevented a large-scale mass shooting.' But while this use of a vehicle as a weapon appears to have done some good, others, such as the 2017 attack on protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a Dodge Challenger, show that like any other weapon, a car can be dangerous in the wrong hands. F-150 Reward The truck was Pryor's only vehicle, and was left out of commission after the incident. Jack Demmer Ford reportedly gave Pryor a free two-year lease on a new F-150, worth about $70,000. Full-size pickups can get much more expensive than that, of course, given the tendency of Ford and other brands to devise lineups top-heavy with high-end models. The F-Series—encompassing the half-ton F-150 and the heavy-duty Super Duty trucks—has been the bestselling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and that trend continued with Ford's recently-reported second-quarter sales results. The automaker reported an 11.5% increase in F-Series sales to 222,459—the best quarter for the truck line since 2019. However, Ford also issued 89 recalls in the first six months of 2025, surpassing a record for annual recalls set by General Motors in 2014. The F-150 is included in some of them, including one recall of over a million vehicles to address a software issue that prevents rearview cameras from displaying a proper live feed. About the Author Stephen Edelstein View Profile
Digital Trends
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
7 best Superman movies, ranked
Superman was the first superhero, but his screen history lacks successful outings. The Man of Steel, an upright do-gooder who is more powerful than any other superhero, has proven difficult to adapt because he's neither terribly conflicted nor all that vulnerable. James Gunn's Superman is just the latest attempt to tell a story about this character, and not the first one to be a success. We've ranked the long history of Superman movies on screen, narrowing it down to his seven best live-action films: 7. Superman III Look, Superman III is a pretty embarrassing movie, and I think most of the people involved would agree. It hails from an era in Hollywood filmmaking when movies were less about their characters and more about stars, which is why Richard Pryor is second billed here simply because he once said he liked Superman. Recommended Videos The result is a deeply silly, pretty strange movie that wasn't very good when it came out and feels downright offensive to the sensibilities of audiences who have been trained on decades of careful IP management. You can watch Superman III on HBO Max. 6. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) This movie might be higher if it were more of a Superman movie. The character's return is key to the plotting of Justice League, but he arrives partway through the runtime of a movie more focused on Ben Affleck's Batman. Still, Zack Snyder's Justice League is undeniably better than the version of this movie that made it to theaters and has moments of genuine surprise wrapped in it. Is there an hour of slow-motion footage? Yes, but you're either in on that or you're not. Justice League is one man's vision, unadorned, and that has to be admired. You can watch Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max. 5. Superman II (1980) After Reeves' first outing as Superman, the movies he starred in got progressively sillier and also worse. Superman II is the last one that's arguably good, although it's also a movie fundamentally compromised because parts of it were directed by Richard Donner and parts by Richard Lester. The result is a movie with strange pacing, unusual plotting, and a performance by Terence Stamp that is so committed it will help you forget about some of those sins. Superman II is mostly just a lark, but one you probably won't regret watching. You can watch Superman II on HBO Max. 4. Man of Steel (2013) There are plenty of things to love in Man of Steel, but Zack Snyder's take on Superman is hugely flawed in part because it seems to spend much of its running time wishing its central character were Batman instead. 'What if Superman was dark and sad?' might be an interesting question in theory, but in practice, it washes away all of the elements that make Superman. Even so, Henry Cavill does an excellent job with what he's given, and Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe are both excellent as Superman's two dads and two men who are in subtle conflict over who their son should be. You can watch Man of Steel on HBO Max. 3. Superman Returns (2006) Superman Returns is associated with several real-world villains, but the movie itself is better than you might have expected. Bryan Singer's whole objective in making Superman Returns was to make a movie that felt like the Reeve movies he grew up with, and he largely succeeded. Thanks to better visual effects, though, Superman Returns feels a little less janky. The romance is all there, though, even if Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth can't quite live up to the chemistry of Reeve and Margot Kidder. It's far from a perfect movie, but one that gets fairly close to having an interesting, coherent take on the Man of Steel. You can watch Superman Returns on HBO Max. 2. Superman: The Movie (1978) Christopher Reeve's Superman remains the most iconic version of the character, and not just because he was the first actor to play him in a feature film. Richard Donner's Superman is a brilliant showcase for Reeves's take on the character, and in his hands, you actually believe that Clark and Superman could be two separate people. The first 90 minutes of this movie are basically perfect. It's only when the movie remembers its plot that things fall apart just a little bit. The ending is undeniably silly, but that doesn't lessen the movie's remarkable power. You can watch Superman on HBO Max. 1. Superman (2025) This may seem like sacrilege, and it's possible that with time and distance, opinions will shift. Right now, though, James Gunn's Superman feels like the most fully realized version of the character. Here is a movie that has the effects and budget to make Superman's powers look cool but, more importantly, a perfect understanding of what makes the character so important. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult are all perfectly cast, and the movie's central anchor is a belief that what makes Superman important is not his power but his constant effort to do good. We simply don't get enough of people who are trying their best on screen. You can watch Superman in theaters now.
