US EditionSuspect’s Mother Is Member of Church Where He Opened Fire Outside Before He Was Fatally Shot, Police Say
WAYNE, MICHIGAN, JUN 22 – Church security and a parishioner stopped a gunman armed with multiple firearms, preventing a mass shooting during a Vacation Bible School service attended by about 150 people.
- An active shooter incident occurred Sunday morning at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, where Brian Anthony Browning opened fire outside the building.
- Browning, a 31-year-old man who had previously attended services with his mother, began firing while approaching the church, striking one security guard in the leg before being engaged by staff.
- Approximately 150 people were inside the church, including children performing Vacation Bible School songs, and a parishioner struck Browning with a pickup truck before staff fatally shot him outside the entrance.
- Police confirmed Browning showed no prior criminal record and may have been experiencing a mental health crisis, while officials praised the church staff for preventing a mass shooting and saving many lives.
- Law enforcement urged houses of worship to prepare safety plans and remain vigilant, offering free active assailant training to help prevent similar incidents in the future.
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WAYNE, Mich. — The man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers before he was struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by security staff had attended services there a few times with his mother, the lead pastor said Monday. Brian Anthony Browning’s mother attended the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne in spurts but was not a regular member, Pastor Bobby Kelly said. She was not there Sunday, said Kelly, who recalled meetin…
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