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CBS News
24-06-2025
- CBS News
1 injured, suspect dead after shooting at church in Wayne, Michigan
One person was shot at a church in Wayne, Michigan, on Sunday morning and an alleged gunman was killed following the shooting, police said. Chief Ryan Strong said 911 calls about the shooting at CrossPointe Community Church on the 36000 block of Glenwood Road started coming in around 11:06 a.m. Investigators say the suspect, later identified by officials as 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning from Romulus, Michigan, was driving recklessly when he arrived at the church. "The suspect exited his vehicle wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and handgun," Strong said. The man then started firing one of his weapons at the church from the outside, police said. One of the parishioners struck the man with his vehicle, and at least two staff members shot at him, killing the attacker, police said. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene by Wayne Fire Rescue. A security guard who shot at the gunman spoke with CBS News Monday. "It took me a minute to process what I was seeing outside the front doors. He was spraying bullets. There's bullets all through the front of the building. There's bullet holes and tables in the lobby and chairs. There's bullet holes everywhere," Jay Trombley said. "The weight is coming. I know I did something yesterday that is going to stick with me for the rest of my life. I took a life yesterday, but I saved a lot of lives." A livestream of the church's morning service showed parishioners, including several women and children, running to the back of the church when they heard the gunshots. CrossPointe Community Church Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. said there were about 150 people at the service at the time. One of the staff members who shot at the man was a security guard for the church, police said. He was shot in the leg by the gunman. Both employees were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to police. Police investigate a shooting outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, on June 22, 2025. WJZ Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said in a post on X Sunday afternoon that leadership and support teams are at the scene "providing assistance and investigative support." Police are working to learn the motive behind the shooting. They have learned that the suspect's mother is a member of the church and he did attend services there two or three times in the past year. He did not have a criminal history or any previous contacts with the Wayne Police Department. The suspect was armed with an AR-15 style rifle with more than a dozen fully loaded magazines, a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine and "hundreds of rounds of ammunition," a follow up police report issued Monday morning said. There has been a search warrant served at his home, where additional rifles, several more semi-automatic handguns and an additional large amount of ammunition was seized and confiscated. Statements from the church Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. spoke with CBS News Detroit about how the parishioners were feeling in the hours after the shooting. "The people who were very distraught and really broken up about this, they still took it very well because they recognized what could've happened that did not happen," he said. Kelly also issued a written statement to the media Monday about the incident, which reads in part: As details emerge, we are seeing God's hand of protection more clearly in what could have been, simply wasn't. There are many heroes, both men and women who acted bravely and selflessly to prevent an all out catastrophe. Among these were the members of our security team who engaged the subject and subdued the threat. There is also the church member who was divinely positioned to see the assailant approaching the church in full tactical gear, including an assault rifle, and acted swiftly to hit him with his truck, injuring him. This action kept the gunman from ever entering the building and gave our security team extra needed seconds to respond. Glory to God! To the Wayne Police, EMS, and Fire, along with the other localities that arrived on scene, thank you for your very swift response to secure the scene and offer support and comfort as we tried to catch our breath from this attack. Lastly, we are extremely encouraged by the response from several local churches, grief counseling agencies who have reached out to assist. We will be taking advantage of as much as we can to help us move forward. But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers. They are much needed at this time. Parishioner describes harrowing moments during the shooting Parishioner Dustin Fuoco, who lives on the church property and runs the facility's sound system, told CBS News on Sunday that he initially couldn't find his wife and newborn baby after the gunshots rang out. "I was up in the upper level, so just me and a couple of our tech crew up there, and we heard a round of shots, sounded like probably 10, and it sounded like a jackhammer," Fuoco said. He said the crew heard another round of 10 shots about 20 seconds later. "At that point, we all realized it was a shooter," Fuoco said. "So the first thing I did at that point was, being up there by myself, I ran right downstairs because in the room right next to the first level is the baby room. So that's where my wife and newborn were. And [I was] very terrified because that room was emptied out. So, at that point, everybody's scattering." Fuoco said he ran outside to a wooded area where other parishioners were, and found his wife and newborn around 15 minutes later.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
How tragedy was averted at attempted church shooting in Michigan
An active shooter opened fire on a church in Wayne, Michigan, on Sunday before being stopped and killed by a churchgoer and staff members, police say. WXYZ Detroit reported that one person was injured in the shooting and the suspect was killed by church security. At around 11 a.m. on Sunday, churchgoers said they spotted the gunman driving recklessly near Crosspointe Community Church. The man then exited his vehicle wearing a tactical vest and carrying a rifle and a handgun, said Wayne Police Department Chief Ryan Strong in an evening news conference, per The Associated Press. Police reported that he approached the building and opened fire, injuring one person in the leg. Around 150 people were inside the church at the time of the incident. The church's services began at 10:45 a.m., reported CNN. Wayne is a city of around 17,000 people and is located about 25 miles west of Detroit. After the gunman began firing toward the church building, a parishioner driving a pickup truck reportedly struck him with their vehicle. 'He was run over by one of our members who saw this happening when he was coming into church,' said CrossPointe Community Church Senior Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. He added that this allowed the security team to return fire, according to NBC. The church's security team locked the front doors and exchanged gunfire with the gunman. At least two staff members shot at the man, killing him. 'The church security team was alerted by the gunfire and reacted quickly to engage the suspect outside the main entrance doors of the church,' the Wayne Police Department said in a statement, per NBC. The one person who was shot is a member of the security team, and was listed as being in stable condition after going through surgery. 'We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting,' Strong said, according to the AP. Officers responding to the shooting gave the suspect life-saving treatment, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect has been identified as Brian Anthony Browning from Romulus, Michigan, according to NBC. 'The suspect's mother is a member of the church, in which he has attended church services two or three times over the course of the last year,' said a statement from the Wayne Police Department. Browning was armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He had extra magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition for both weapons, reported NBC. A search of his home found even more weapons and ammunition. The department's ongoing investigation suggests 'he may have been suffering a mental health crisis.' Browning had no prior contact with law enforcement officers. Finley Carter III, deputy chief of the Wayne Police Department, said on Sunday that it was too early to find a motive. According to CNN, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said that 'leadership and support teams' from the bureau were helping with the investigation.
Chicago Tribune
23-06-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting
WAYNE, Mich. — A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said. Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him exit his car wearing a tactical vest and carrying a rifle and a handgun, police Chief Ryan Strong said at an evening news conference. The man began firing as he approached the church, striking one person in the leg. 'A parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly,' Strong told reporters. 'At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing the fatal wounds.' Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male with no known connection to the church. His motive remains unclear, but it appears he was suffering from a mental health crisis, Strong said. The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Detroit. The person who was shot in the leg was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the chief said. Nobody else was hurt. Strong said a church member ran the suspect over with his pickup truck, giving security staff time to shoot him. 'We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting,' the chief said. About 150 people were inside the church at the time. The church's website says it hosts a worship service on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Worshipper Wendy Bodin said she heard a loud 'boom' and when she looked outside, she saw a man sprawled out on the grass in front of the church. 'I thought he got hit or crashed his car or was hurt,' Bodin told WXYZ-TV. 'And another lady saw and pointed to me and said, 'Oh my, call 911!'' Wayne Police Deputy Chief Finley Carter III said hours later that it was too early to know a motive. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino tweeted that bureau 'leadership and support teams' were at the scene and helping with the investigation. Messages left by The Associated Press on Sunday on voicemail and a Facebook page for the church were not immediately returned.
Straits Times
23-06-2025
- Straits Times
Gunman opens fire on Michigan church and is fatally shot by staff members, police say
The shooting at CrossPointe Community Church left one church staff member with a gunshot wound in a leg. PHOTO: AFP Gunman opens fire on Michigan church and is fatally shot by staff members, police say MICHIGAN - A man clad in a tactical vest and carrying a long gun and handgun opened fire on a Michigan church filled with children attending vacation bible school on June 22 before being fatally shot by two members of the church's staff, officials said. The shooting, which was reported a little after 11 am at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, about 40.2km west of Detroit, left one church staff member with a gunshot wound in a leg, Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said at a news conference on the night of June 22 . Mr Strong said the staff member who was shot had injuries that were not life-threatening. Mr Strong credited the emergency training of staff and parishioners for swiftly responding to the threat. 'We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting,' Mr Strong said. The gunman was not publicly identified but Mr Strong said he was a 31-year-old man from Romulus, Michigan. Mr Strong said the man's motives for the attack were not known but added that he appeared to be in a mental health crisis. Mr Strong said police interactions with the man in the past had been limited and were 'nothing of note.' The police were unaware of any connection the man had to the church, he added. The episode began when the man drove recklessly near the church, drawing the attention of staff members who were outside. The gunman exited the vehicle, began shouting and start ed firing at the church building. Mr Strong said one of the church employees struck him with a vehicle, as the gunman fired repeatedly at it. The shooter was not able to enter the church, Mr Strong said, but he described the man as being 'quite close.' Two church employees opened fire at the man, killing him. Mr Andy Pugh, one of pastors at the church, said that he was unaware of any threats to the church leading up to the shooting. He said the stage was full of children at the time of the attack because the church was hosting its Vacation Bible School. 'Thankfully we were able to get everyone out,' he said. NYTIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Time of India
Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting
WAYNE: A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said. Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him exit his car wearing a tactical vest and carrying a rifle and a handgun, police Chief Ryan Strong said at an evening news conference. The man began firing as he approached the church, striking one person in the leg. "A parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly," Strong told reporters. "At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing the fatal wounds." Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male with no known connection to the church. His motive remains unclear, but it appears he was suffering from a mental health crisis, Strong said. The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Detroit. The person who was shot in the leg was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the chief said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 유일한 공식 무료 SOC 게임! 설치도 없습니다! 경복의 바다 게임 플레이 Undo Nobody else was hurt. Strong said a church member ran the suspect over with his pickup truck, giving security staff time to shoot him. "We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting," the chief said. About 150 people were inside the church at the time. The church's website says it hosts a worship service on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Worshipper Wendy Bodin said she heard a loud "boom" and when she looked outside, she saw a man sprawled out on the grass in front of the church. "I thought he got hit or crashed his car or was hurt," Bodin told WXYZ-TV. "And another lady saw and pointed to me and said, 'Oh my, call 911!'" Wayne Police Deputy Chief Finley Carter III said hours later that it was too early to know a motive. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino tweeted that bureau "leadership and support teams" were at the scene and helping with the investigation. Messages left by The Associated Press on Sunday on voicemail and a Facebook page for the church were not immediately returned.
