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Police Identify Michigan Church Shooter as Local Resident in Mental Health Inquiry

Searches of the suspect’s Romulus residence are under way with investigators focusing on his mental health history after the shooting outside CrossPointe Community Church.

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Police walk by an idle vehicle near CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mich., Sunday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Overview

  • Law enforcement named Brian Anthony Browning, 31, of Romulus as the gunman, noting his mother is a church member and he attended services two or three times last year.
  • Officials say Browning fired at the church with an AR-15-style rifle, a semi-automatic handgun and carried hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
  • A deacon drove his truck into the shooter, allowing a security guard to shoot and kill him; the guard was treated for a leg wound and is now in stable condition.
  • FBI agents joined local officers to execute search warrants at Browning’s home, where additional rifles, handguns and large quantities of ammunition were seized.
  • Investigators report Browning had no criminal history but may have been in the grip of a mental health crisis as they continue to determine his motive.