Police Say Man Opened Fire Outside Church Before Staff Fatally Shot Him, Averting Mass Shooting

Police Say Man Opened Fire Outside Church Before Staff Fatally Shot Him, Averting Mass Shooting
Police walk by an idle vehicle near CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mich., on June 23, 2025. Paul Sancya/AP Photo
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WAYNE, Mich.—A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said.

Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him exit his car wearing a tactical vest and carrying a rifle and a handgun, police Chief Ryan Strong said at an evening news conference.