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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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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.
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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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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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Security guard kills gunman during church shooting in Wayne, police say
A active shooter was killed by a security guard at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne on June 22, according to police. At least one other person was injured. The Wayne Police Department said in a Facebook post that it responded to an active shooter at CrossPointe Church in Wayne on Sunday morning. "Upon arrival, officers determined that a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect," the post said. "One victim was shot in the leg. Please avoid the area. Officers are still actively investigating." When asked for more details, a Wayne Police officer pointed to the department's Facebook post as its official statement. Contact Adrienne Roberts: amroberts@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Gunman shot dead by security at Wayne church, police say
