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Parishioners, security staff prevent mass shooting at Michigan church, police say

23 June 2025 at 17:24

Police say the heroic actions of church members and staff at the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne stopped a mass shooting on the property Sunday.

A livestream during services captured gunfire and panic when a man armed with a handgun and rifle and wearing a tactical vest hopped out of his truck and started shooting outside the church.

Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong says a security guard was shot in the leg by the attacker before a churchgoer and security staff were able to intervene.

β€œA parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly,” he said. β€œAt least two staff members shot the gunman, causing fatal wounds.”

The suspect β€” identified as 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning β€” never made it inside the church, police say. The guard who was shot was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be fine. Nobody else was hurt.

The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people located about 25 miles west of Detroit.

Strong put to rest racist social media speculation about the shooter.

β€œHis motivations are unknown, but at this point, it appears he was suffering from a mental health crisis,” he said. β€œWe are grateful for the heroic actions of the church’s staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting.”

About 150 people were inside the church at the time.

Police executing a search warrant at Browning’s home in Romulus β€” about 5 miles south of Wayne β€” found additional rifles, several more handguns and a large amount of ammunition, according to The Associated Press.

Police say Browning had no prior criminal history, but he had attended services at the church a few times in the last year and his mother is a member.

Associated Press writers Paul Sancya and Holly Ramer contributed to this report.Β 

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