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Fox News
23-06-2025
- Fox News
Michigan police ID slain church shooter, reveal his connection to congregation
Michigan police have released the identity of the gunman who opened fire on a Sunday church service in Wayne, Michigan. The Wayne Police Department named the now-deceased shooter as Brian Anthony Browning, 31, of Romulus, Michigan. Police have not commented on a potential motive, but they said Browning's mother is a member of the church, and the suspect attended services two or three times over the last year. "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," Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said in a statement Sunday. Browning was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, more than a dozen fully-loaded magazines, an automatic handgun with an extended magazine and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, police said. Police received multiple 911 calls from CrossPointe Community Church on Sunday at 11:06 a.m. reporting a White male suspect, wearing camouflage clothing and a tactical vest, getting guns out of his car to go into the church. A witness told officials he saw the suspect driving a silver SUV "erratically in the church parking lot before he parked the vehicle on the west side of the building," police said in a press release. WATCH: Police ID slain church shooting suspect, say his mother was a parishioner Minutes later, police received multiple 911 calls reporting that shots had been fired, and a parishioner driving a pickup truck struck the alleged gunman in the parking lot. A church security guard then neutralized the shooter, according to police. "The church security team was alerted by the [gunfire] and reacted quickly to engage the suspect outside the main entrance doors of the church," police said. "The security team locked the front doors and exchanged [gunfire] with the suspect, who was shot and killed by a member of the security team. Officers arrived on scene and performed life-saving measures, but the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene by Wayne Fire Rescue." One person sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg, and authorities transported that person to a nearby hospital. The victim remains in stable condition after a successful surgical procedure, according to officials. Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's home and located additional rifles, several semi-automatic handguns and a "large amount of ammunition," all of which were confiscated. The suspect had no priors, but a preliminary investigation revealed that "he may have been suffering a mental health crisis," police said, adding that "[t]here is no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East." Police also confirmed that an online live-stream of the Sunday service showed parishioners reacting to the shooting. The Wayne Police Department's investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing.
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.
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.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- The Hindu
Shooting at Michigan church: Suspect shot, killed by security guard after attack, say police
A gunman opened fire during a service at a suburban Detroit church, wounding one person before he was shot and killed by a security guard, police said. The shooting happened on Sunday (June 23, 2025) at around 11 a.m. in CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people some 40 km west of Detroit, the church's pastor, Bobby Kelly Jr, told the Detroit News. Police said one person was shot in the leg. Kelly said a church member ran the suspect over with his truck, giving the security guard time to shoot him. Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male. The person who was shot in the leg was the security guard, the pastor told the newspaper. No one else was hurt, he said. About 150 people were attending the service, Mr. Kelly said. 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,' Ms. 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 it was too early to know why the church was attacked. 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.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Yahoo
Security guard kills gunman at Wayne church
The Brief The Wayne Police Department say they responded to an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in the 3600 block of Glenwood Road at around 11 a.m. Upon arrival, police say a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect. Police are actively investigating and are asking the public to avoid the area. WAYNE, Mich. (FOX 2) - An active shooter was shot and killed by a security guard at a Wayne community church on Sunday morning. The Wayne Police Department say they responded to an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in the 3600 block of Glenwood Road at around 11 a.m. The shooter was a 31-year-old man from Romulus. His name has not yet been released. What we know A security guard at a Wayne church fatally shot a gunman Sunday morning, according to police. Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said that two members of the church staff fired at the suspect; One of the church staffers was struck in the leg. None of the church staff wanted to be identified Sunday night. Sources told FOX 2's Jessica Dupnack before the gunman was killed, a churchgoer driving in his truck saw the shooter and ran him over. Strong said the shooter was wearing a tactical vest, and had at least one handgun and a long gun with him. The security guard, who had been wounded in the leg, then exited the church and killed the suspect. Strong said it appears that the shooter was suffering from a mental health break at the time of the shooting. Local perspective Church parishioner Doug Blair was attending services on Sunday with it all went down, and talked to Fox 2 about what he saw. Services at the vacation bible school were just ending, the collection had just been passed, when he hear a loud noise. "Everyone looked," he said. "I'm thinking, well, somebody's doing construction out there or something, right? And then a few seconds later, like maybe five seconds later you hear another (loud noise)." Blair said that's when someone ran to the window and announced there was an "active shooter," he said. "They started having everybody run out of a sanctuary because the kids, adults, everybody's in there," he said. "I ran because it sounded like it was right outside the window where I was sitting. So I ran to the corner door. And I propped the door open just to see what was going on." He said he was trying to make sure he didn't get hit. Blair said that not far from him, was two of the church security guards. "Well, there was, the shooter … on the ground. His weapon, I think he was still firing away, it was on the ground… right before I got to the door, you could hear it was going bam, bam, bam. That's all you heard," Blair said. "When I opened the door, one of our security people was in front of him and one was on the other side of him. They were just both emptying their clips. Blair said all he could see was smoke, and that was when the police arrived and started CPR on the shooter. He said he watched as the shooter's eyes rolled back in his head, he believes that's the moment that the man died. "You could tell underneath his shirt he had a vest on," Blair said. "I could see no wounds to his head, arms, or legs. Of course, he had long shirt and pants and a thing. But he was dressed in camouflage. He looked like a military camouflage guy. He had a belt around his waist with big old pouches all around it, so he probably had extra clips on him. And he had an automatic weapon." What we don't know Police have not released any details on the shooting. It's not clear who the gunman is or what the circumstances around the shooting are. The Wayne Police Department will hold a press conference at 6 p.m. with an update. The Source Information for this story came from the Wayne Police Department as well as outside sources.
