Overview

• About 150 people, including children, were attending a Sunday service when around 11:15 a.m. a 31-year-old man drove a truck into the sanctuary and opened fire.
• A church security guard, despite being shot in the leg, shot and killed the assailant, preventing further casualties.
• One congregant sustained a leg wound and was treated at the scene, and the guard was hospitalized and is expected to recover.
• Wayne Police Department investigators with FBI assistance are leading the ongoing probe and have advised the public to avoid the area.
• Church members and local officials have praised the guard’s swift action for averting a potential mass casualty event.