06/23/2025
CHURCH SECURITY TEAM PREVENTS A MASSACRE
On Sunday, June 22, 2025, a horrifying scenario unfolded at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, where a heavily armed gunman launched an attack during a morning church service. This incident clearly underscores the urgent and critical need for well-trained voluntary security teams in every church service.
Note; this wasn’t a mega church with dozens of paid police officers hired as security personnel. This was a staff of voluntary church members who gave of their time and trained for such an event. These were everyday church members who answered the call and saved countless lives! It’s estimated there were approximately 150 people in the sanctuary at the time of the shooting incident.
A Heavily Armed Threat
The assailant, identified as 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning of Romulus, Michigan, arrived driving erratically and immediately opened fire outside the church, where approximately 150 people, including many families with children present for a Vacation Bible School program, were gathered. Browning was not just armed; he was equipped for mass slaughter. He wore a tactical vest and carried a semi-automatic rifle, a semi-automatic handgun and more than a dozen fully loaded magazines, along with hundreds of additional rounds of ammunition. This was a perpetrator prepared to inflict maximum casualties on unsuspecting church goers.
The Critical Role of a Trained Security Team
The presence of a highly trained voluntary church security team proved to be the decisive factor in preventing a massacre. As gunshots erupted, the team immediately implemented their active shooter protocols. They locked down the building's doors, denying the shooter entry into the packed sanctuary.
Crucially, armed security personnel, who were trained volunteers, immediately engaged the attacker outside the front entrance. Their swift and decisive action, coupled with a brave church member using his pickup truck to strike the gunman, created a critical window of opportunity. The security team exchanged gunfire with Browning, ultimately neutralizing him. One security guard was shot in the leg but survived, a testament to their continued resolve even while wounded.
“Their actions prevented dozens of people from being murdered,” Chief Strong said plainly. CrossPointe’s security team, composed of volunteer church members, had a plan for such a scenario and executed it under pressure, which officials believe made all the difference.
This incident vividly demonstrates that in the face of such a deadly and well-equipped threat, every second counts. Without the immediate, well trained , armed response of CrossPointe's security team, this attacker, armed to the teeth and prepared for extensive violence, could have easily breached the church and unleashed unthinkable devastation.
The outcome at CrossPointe Community Church is a stark reminder that proactive preparedness and the presence of dedicated, trained security personnel are not merely advisable—they are absolutely essential for protecting lives in the face of such a sinister intent.
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