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Wayne Church Shooter Identified as Brian Anthony Browning

Federal agents have joined Wayne Police in examining his background after executing a search warrant at his Romulus home.

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Emergency vehicles gather near CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mich., Sunday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Overview

  • Police have identified the shooter as 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning of Romulus, Michigan.
  • Browning opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church during a vacation Bible school service and was stopped when a parishioner ran him over with a Ford F-150, enabling a security guard to fatally shoot him.
  • The security guard sustained a non-life-threatening leg wound and is in stable condition after undergoing surgery.
  • Investigators executed a search warrant at Browning’s home and found additional rifles, handguns and ammunition as part of the joint probe.
  • Authorities are probing Browning’s limited past attendance at the church with his mother and a possible mental health crisis as they seek a motive.