Posted on 06/23/2025 6:01:20 AM PDT by marktwain
WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one person, police say.
One person was injured in a shooting at a Wayne church on Sunday morning, police say. The suspected shooter was reportedly killed by a security guard. By: WXYZ Web Team , Kellen Voss Posted 9:06 AM, Jun 22, 2025 and last updated 49 minutes ago
WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one person, police say.
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The City of Wayne Police Department said the suspect started driving recklessly near Crosspointe Community Church around 11 a.m., drawing the attention of church staff members. Police said he then exited the vehicle wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and a handgun. According to police, he approached the building and opened fire. That's when a parishioner reportedly struck the suspect with their vehicle.
Police say the suspect started firing at the vehicle, and at least two church staff members then opened fire on the suspect, killing him.
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It seems clear the "security guards" were church staff volunteers who had received security training. A church member said the doors were locked, which may have prevented the attacker from entering the church.
The fact we still don’t know the identity of the shooter tells you a lot.
This safe response to intended murder is the same policy that has been recommended time and time again for all schools — let staff arm/train themselves to repel murderers.
The total cowardice and complicity of Uvalde police dept showed that even when there is time to protect that the coppers will not protect you. Too often police depts are run by politicos instead of trusted protectors. You have to hold the instant response within your own organization/house.
We do know his identity. His mother attended the church, and he had attended a few times in the past.
They said up front the perp was white. Since he was white they can mention it, otherwise that would be racist!
I’ll bet he was a satan worshipping commie angry at the church and God.
“It seems clear the “security guards” were church staff volunteers who had received security training.”
Trained and effective. The police made the point that they prevented massive casualties.
Unfortunately the perp didn’t get the mental health help he needed.
THIS is how you keep your Parishioners SAFE. Kudos to the the civilian security staff that saved the day!
BTTT!!!
And back to Columbine. Too, too many times cops have wimped out. If you can’t deal with the duties, don’t take the job. The world is getting more violent every day. This is not the America we grew up in. Why? What has caused this?
Somebody deserves a medal... But they’ll likely charge them with manslaughter for saving those lives.
Yup... If they’re white, you’ll know it pretty quickly... When they’re mum on the subject it typically means a foreigner or a ‘person of color’.
“Pray softly, but carry a large firearm.”
So many options for the shooter. Another SSRI addled incel or tranny, someone molested by a preacher, or in Michigan, maybe a moslem. I guess we’ll find out.
But to me, the most remarkable thing was the way the story barely took notice of the fact that two church staffers drew their own guns and took him out. It’s just considered normal these days that a small church has a couple of guys ready for a shootout at any moment. And it’s considered normal to hide the identity and motive of the killer.
I miss old America where no church I had ever heard of had armed guards and it would have been considered distasteful or even bizarre to take a gun into God’s house.
It’s tragic beyond belief.
Not only was the entire team trained in some form of hand to hand combat (ex military including a Navy seal, state judo champion, couple of LEOs) they were armed to the teeth.
A 'protest group' of about a dozen showed up one Sunday. The team greeted them in friendly fashion (as in "we have our eyes on you") and then stood around within easy reach.
There was absolutely no trouble whatsoever.
Whatever else was his motivation you can guarantee he was on psych drugs. The coincidence of mass shootings and psych drugs is 100%.
Or, maybe he was getting too much help. (Psychotropics)
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