WAYNE (Michigan, US), June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person was shot at a church in Wayne, Michigan, on Sunday morning and the alleged gunman was killed following the shooting, police said.
Chief Ryan Strong said 911 calls about the shooting at CrossPointe Community Church started coming in around 11:06 a.m. Investigators say the suspect, later identified by officials as a 31-year-old White man from Romulus, Michigan, was driving recklessly when he arrived at the church.
“The suspect exited his vehicle wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and handgun,” Strong said.
The man then started firing one of his weapons at the church from the outside, police said. One of the parishioners struck the man with his vehicle, and at least two staff members shot at him, killing the attacker, police said.
One of the staff members who shot at the man was a security guard for the church, police said. He was shot in the leg by the gunman. He was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to police.
A livestream of the church’s morning service showed parishioners, including several women and children, running to the back of the church when they heard the gunshots. CrossPointe Community Church Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. said there were about 150 people at the service at the time.
Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said in a post on X Sunday afternoon that police are working to learn the motive behind the shooting, and say they’re not aware of any connection the man has with the church. — NNN-AGENCIES
