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Michigan Church Deacon Ran Over Active Shooter With a Ford F-150 Truck: Reports
Parishioners at a church in Wayne, MI, ran for their lives in the midst of an active shooter scare. Outside, a deacon and security guard were teaming up in different ways to put an end to the threat. The moment the parishioners learned something was happening outside CrossPointe Community Church was captured on video. It turned out that a security guard at the church shot and killed the active shooter, according to Click on Detroit. Another person - later named as that security guard - was shot in the leg, the television station reported, adding that the church was live streaming the service when the shooting erupted. The Detroit News reported that the security guard shot the suspect after "a member ran the shooter over in a Ford F-150 truck." That member was a deacon at the church, the newspaper noted. "He was run over by one of our members who saw this happening when he was coming into church," Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. said to the Detroit News. The video shows a woman addressing the congregation before people started to become aware that something bad was unfolding off camera. They then ducked and ran out of the church. Wayne Police Deputy Chief Finley Carter told the Detroit News that the suspect, 31, was not a member. His name was not released. The motive was not clear. A "special vacation Bible school service" was being held at the church when the shooting occurred, but the active shooter never made it inside the building, the newspaper reported. The newspaper added that the church had added a security team in response to other violence that occurred at church in different areas of the Church Deacon Ran Over Active Shooter With a Ford F-150 Truck: Reports first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 22, 2025
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Attack on Michigan church thwarted when security guard kills gunman, say police
An alleged active shooter intent on attacking a Michigan church on Sunday was shot and killed by a security guard, authorities said. The shooting unfolded around 11:15 a.m. local time at the CrossPointe Community Church in the Detroit suburb of Wayne, according to the Wayne Police Department. Law enforcement sources said the suspect drove his Nissan truck into the church and opened fire, ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ reported. The Wayne Police Department confirmed on Facebook that the suspect was shot and killed by a security guard at the church. At least one victim was shot in the leg during the attack, according to police. Police are investigating a Facebook livestream of the CrossPointe Community Church service in which gunshots can be heard as members of the congregation are seen rushing to evacuate the sanctuary. A bomb-sniffing dog was brought to the scene by the Michigan State Police and a police bomb squad was also brought to the scene, according to officials, but there was no immediate confirmation from police that explosives were involved in the incident. As police investigated a motive for the attack, the FBI said it was sending agents to Wayne to help in the investigation. "Our leadership and support teams are on the ground, at the scene, in Wayne, Michigan providing assistance and investigative support," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement. The church shooting came during a heightened threat environment across the country following the U.S. attack overnight in Iran that destroyed or severely degraded three of Iran's nuclear facilities, according to White House officials. Acknowledging the heightened threat environment, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that "it is our duty to keep the nation safe and informed, especially during times of conflict." "The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict brings the possibility of increased threat to the homeland in the form of possible cyberattacks, acts of violence, and antisemitic hate crime," Noem said. MORE: Amid recent string of attacks inspired by Israel-Hamas war, some experts worry counterterrorism not a priority The attack in Wayne came in the wake of a public bulletin the Department of Homeland Security issued after the U.S. strikes in Iran, warning that "low-level cyber attacks" against U.S. targets "are likely" and that extremists inside the U.S. would be more likely to turn to violence if Iranian leadership calls for such retaliation. The bulletin further urges the public to report any suspicious activity. It was not immediately known if the church attack has any connection to the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. MORE: Minnesota lawmakers assassination timeline: 'He stalked his victims like prey' The attack occurred about a half-hour after Sunday-morning services at CrossPointe Community Church started, according to police. Officers arriving at the scene quickly evacuated the church after learning that a security guard stopped the attack by shooting and killing the suspect, according to police. The suspect's name was not immediately released. The security guard was also not immediately identified by authorities. ABC News' Luke Barr, Pierre Thomas, Mariama Jalloh and Victoria Arancio contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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9 hours ago
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Security guard kills gunman, thwarts attack on Michigan church, say police
An alleged active shooter intent on attacking a Michigan church on Sunday was shot and killed by a security guard, authorities said. The shooting unfolded around 11:15 a.m. local time at the CrossPointe Community Church in the Detroit suburb of Wayne, according to the Wayne Police Department. Law enforcement sources said the suspect drove his Nissan truck into the church and opened fire, ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ reported. The Wayne Police Department confirmed on Facebook that the suspect was shot and killed by a security guard at the church. At least one victim was shot in the leg during the attack, according to police. Police are investigating a Facebook livestream of the CrossPointe Community Church service in which gunshots can be heard as members of the congregation are seen rushing to evacuate the sanctuary. A bomb-sniffing dog was brought to the scene by the Michigan State Police and a police bomb squad was also brought to the scene, according to officials, but there was no immediate confirmation from police that explosives were involved in the incident. As police investigated a motive for the attack, the FBI said it was sending agents to Wayne to help in the investigation. "Our leadership and support teams are on the ground, at the scene, in Wayne, Michigan providing assistance and investigative support," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement. The church shooting came during a heightened threat environment across the country following the U.S. attack overnight in Iran that destroyed or severely degraded three of Iran's nuclear facilities, according to White House officials. Acknowledging the heightened threat environment, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that "it is our duty to keep the nation safe and informed, especially during times of conflict." "The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict brings the possibility of increased threat to the homeland in the form of possible cyberattacks, acts of violence, and antisemitic hate crime," Noem said. MORE: Amid recent string of attacks inspired by Israel-Hamas war, some experts worry counterterrorism not a priority The attack in Wayne came in the wake of a public bulletin the Department of Homeland Security issued after the U.S. strikes in Iran, warning that "low-level cyber attacks" against U.S. targets "are likely" and that extremists inside the U.S. would be more likely to turn to violence if Iranian leadership calls for such retaliation. The bulletin further urges the public to report any suspicious activity. It was not immediately known if the church attack has any connection to the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. MORE: Minnesota lawmakers assassination timeline: 'He stalked his victims like prey' The attack occurred about a half-hour after Sunday-morning services at CrossPointe Community Church started, according to police. Officers arriving at the scene quickly evacuated the church after learning that a security guard stopped the attack by shooting and killing the suspect, according to police. The suspect's name was not immediately released. The security guard was also not immediately identified by authorities. ABC News' Luke Barr, Pierre Thomas, Mariama Jalloh and Victoria Arancio contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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12 hours ago
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Michigan church shooting: Security guard kills gunman as at least one person wounded, police say
A gunman was shot and killed by a church security guard in Michigan on Sunday morning after deacon ran him down with a truck. The City of Wayne, Michigan Police Department responded to a report of an active shooter at Crosspointe Community Church shortly after 11 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found that the security guard had killed the suspect. At least one other person, another security guard, was shot in the leg. Several shots were fired into the church. Senior Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. told The Detroit News that a deacon ran the shooter over, giving a security guard time to shoot the armed attacker outside the church. 'He was run over by one of our members who saw this happening when he was coming into church,' Kelly said. Video from the church's livestream on YouTube shows the moment the crowd reacts to the suspected active shooter. As the service was concluding and congregants clapped, shouting could be heard off-screen. People in the church then begin to duck down behind chairs while others run from the room. A church official instructs people to come to the back of the room. 'Everybody to the back, please, everybody come to the back. Come to the back,' the person yells, before what appears to be a shot is heard. The sound is then cut, and people continue to exit. Pastor Kelly said roughly 150 people were at a special vacation Bible school service Sunday when the shooting occurred, meaning that more children than usual were in attendance. He said the shooter's identity is unknown at this time, but the attacker does not appear to be a member of the congregation. The church has had security on sight for about a decade in response to violence committed at other places of worship around the U.S., although there have never been any direct threats made. 'We are sitting ducks to someone who wants to come and do harm,' Kelly said. More follows...
