Police have identified the gunman who opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church on Sunday, during a morning service attended by about 150 people.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, a 31-year-old man on Sunday opened fire outside the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan.
Churchgoers first noticed the gunman driving erratically in the parking lot, and as he exited the vehicle, several parishioners noticed he was wearing a tactical vest and wielding a rifle.
Police Chief Ryan Strong, in a press conference, revealed, “A parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly.
Strong later noted, “At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing the fatal wounds.”
Now, authorities have revealed the 31-year-old gunman has been identified as Brian Anthony Browning, from Romulus, Michigan.
The gunmen who opened fire outside of CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan has been identified as Brian Anthony Browning.
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Per NBC News:
A man was shot dead by a security guard on Sunday after he opened fire outside a Michigan church during a service has been identified as a 31-year-old who attended the church with his mother.
Brian Anthony Browning, from Romulus, Michigan, was armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle with more than a dozen magazines of ammunition, a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, Wayne Police Department said in a statement.
“The suspect’s mother is a member of the church, in which he has attended church services two or three times over the course of the last year,” the statement said.
Police said their ongoing investigation suggests “he may have been suffering a mental health crisis” and had no prior contact with law enforcement officers.
There have been no details on the possible motive for the shooting, but police pointed out there was no evidence to suggest it was linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as has been the case in recent attacks across the U.S. The suspect had no previous contacts with the Wayne Police Department or a criminal history.
#BREAKING: Gunfire erupts at CrossePointe Community Church in Wayne. About 150 people were at a special vacation Bible school service Sunday when the shooting occurred.
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The news of the shooting initially sparked fears that an Iranian terrorist had carried out the shooting.
However, police have pointed out that the shooting at first glance seems not to be motivated by the recent conflict in Iran.
