Michigan police ID slain church shooter, reveal his connection to congregation

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Michigan police have released the identity of the gunman who opened fire on a Sunday church service in Wayne, Michigan.

The Wayne Police Department identified the shooter as Brian Anthony Browning, a 31-year-old from Romulus, Michigan. While the authorities have not disclosed a motive, they mentioned that Browning’s mother was a church member, and the assailant had attended services a few times in the past year.

Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong commended the church staff for their courageous actions, which likely saved numerous lives and averted a potential mass shooting incident, as mentioned in a statement released on Sunday.

At the time of the incident, Browning was carrying an AR-15-style rifle, over a dozen fully loaded magazines, an automatic handgun equipped with an extended magazine, and a large quantity of ammunition, according to law enforcement officials.

A map showing the CrossPointe Church location from a birdseye view

Wayne police in Michigan responded to a shooting at CrossePoint Church on Sunday morning during a service. (Fox News)

Police executed a search warrant at the suspect’s home and located additional rifles, several semi-automatic handguns and a “large amount of ammunition,” all of which were confiscated.

The suspect had no priors, but a preliminary investigation revealed that “he may have been suffering a mental health crisis,” police said, adding that “[t]here is no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East.”

Police also confirmed that an online live-stream of the Sunday service showed parishioners reacting to the shooting. 

The Wayne Police Department’s investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing.

Fox News’ Peter D’Abrosca and Russell Byers contributed to this report.

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